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Reading Homer

Homeric Greek |Odyssey 1.125–135: Receiving a guest, and seating arrangements

Gregory Nagy, Douglas Frame, and Leonard Muellner read, translate, and discuss Odyssey 1.125–135 in the original Greek in the most accessible way. Topics include: what Telemachus does with Athena's spear, different types of seats and seating arrangements, a comparison of this scene with the Phaeacians, and more! Read more

Reading Homer

Homeric Greek | Odyssey 1.99–112: Athena at the threshold

Gregory Nagy, Leonard Muellner, and Douglas Frame read, translate, and discuss Odyssey 1.99–112 in the original Greek in the most accessible way. Topics include: dēmos in Homeric diction and dāmos in Linear B, the significance of Athena’s spear, the Taphians, the threshold of the house, our first impression of the suitors, how particles can help us visualize the scene, and more! Read more