Calendar

Feb
11
Thu
Electra
Feb 11 all-day

Dear Class,

 

Here is the link to the film we were watching:

Elektra 1962 – YouTube

The point we made it up to in class is around the 1 hour 11 minute mark

Χαῖρετε!

 

 

Feb
18
Thu
Milman Parry and Albert Lord
Feb 18 – Feb 21 all-day

Dear Class,

 

Here is a wonderful episode from a documentary about the Trojan War made in the 1980s.  This particular episode covers a lot of what we talked about in our most recent class regarding Homer and oral poetry.

In search of the Trojan war – The Singer of Tales – YouTube

Enjoy

Feb
25
Thu
Lotos Eaters
Feb 25 all-day

Dear Class,

Here is the poem I was referring to tonight about the lotos eaters

The Lotos-eaters by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Some commentary

The Lotos-Eaters

And, why not, the Percy Jackson scene

Percy Jackson (Lotus Casino scene) – YouTube

Mar
15
Tue
Odysseus’ Scar
Mar 15 all-day

Dear Class,

 

Here is the article we were supposed to read yesterday in class.  The Biblical text is on the last page

 

Revised Mimesis

Mar
16
Wed
Selections from Callimachus
Mar 16 all-day
Mar
31
Thu
Best of the Argonauts
Mar 31 all-day

Dear Class,

Here is a great book that deals with the subject we were talking about tonight, the redefinition of the epic hero in Apollonius.

It’s ideal for those interested in writing on that subject for their next paper

Aug
31
Wed
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
Aug 31 – Sep 6 all-day