"A physician is worth more than several other men put together, for he can cut out arrows and spread healing herbs...Makhaon passed into the middle of the ring and at once drew the arrow from the belt, bending its barbs back through the force with which he pulled it out." This Gallery will take you to the well celebrated world of medicine. In Homeric poetry doctors are precious, valued and… Read more
"In October of 2016, I had the pleasure of talking about Homeric poetry to the largest audience I have ever addressed in the many years I’ve spent teaching Classics—over 500 students in a huge new amphitheater at the University of Lille in northeastern France." Leonard Muellner explains how medical students there are being introduced to Latin and Greek—the "indestructible languages"—as part of the curriculum. Read more
We were very excited to welcome back Professor Gregory Nagy and his guests. You may watch the video below. Several strands came up throughout the conversation, but here are some of the main topics: Twins, Patroklos and Achilles, continuity of traditions, Protesilaos, Alcibiades & Socrates, Alexander, Herakles, legend, sacred narrative, myth, and kleos. Read more
