Category Archives for Homer-Odyssey
Quick thoughts
Quick thought #1 about Hellenic unity: The Greeks usually dropped their political differences to compete in athletic contests of which the Olympics was only one event. Apparently their zeal for sports and religious festivals sometimes outweighed t… Continue reading
Homer: final call
We had the final call last night – and a spirited conversation about the Odyssey. Unfortunately, the audio recorder did not work correctly and only captured one side of the conversation – so much of what we discussed is lost 🙂 I’ll note that we … Continue reading
Favorite passages?
Pat and I recently discussed how much we love the language – how Homer says so much in so few words. Peter James, in his post from last week, remarked on the language, the subtle recurrences and nuances. “…the rosy hue of dawn is revisted, the s… Continue reading
Homer’s Odyssey: Audio from “primer” call
We just had our first call – the “primer” call for reading Homer’s Odyssey. See comments for some of the discussion and feedback. If you missed the call or want to go back to the conversation, here’s the audio file (in Windows Media format): DM200… Continue reading
Researchers hit a homer with ‘The Odyssey’
Using astronomical clues, they date one of literature’s most heralded events: Odysseus’ slaughter of his wife’s suitors. But the finding leaves many questions unanswered. By Thomas H. Maugh IILos Angeles Times Staff Writer June 24 2008 Delving int… Continue reading →
24. June 2008 by Arrian
Categories: Commentary, Homer-Odyssey | Tags: Herodotus | 1 comment