We are pleased to share in the Text Library a revised version of Herbert Weir Smyth's translation of Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes that tracks Core Vocab words from The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours in the same way as the associated Sourcebook. This was brought about by a community-driven collaborative "heroization" project. Read more
We were pleased to welcome Professor Richard P Martin (Stanford University), for an Open House discussion about heroine cult and tragedy, with special reference to the Medea of Euripides. There is a handout of the slides available as a PDF. Read more
In this Gallery we are going to the theater. My featured picture is one of Aphrodite, because she is at the root of the war of Troy and we see her often in Greek tragedies. Love is often present in dramas and the cause of many deaths. "Powerful among mortals am I and not without reputation, I am called the goddess Kypris even in heaven. And those who dwell within… Read more
We were pleased to welcome actor, writer, and educator Paul O'Mahony for an Open House discussion on 'The Power of Performance: Mythology and Outreach Today'. He discusses the reception of classical texts and approaches to performance, and the importance of mythology and performance in outreach. Read more
Our community was pleased to welcome Laura Slatkin for an Open House discussion, which centered on tragic visualizing in the Iliad. There is a handout of focus passages. Read more
