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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!

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

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

Dear Class,

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

Revised Mimesis

Please have a look at  these before next week.

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

Ancient Rome – The Rise and Fall of an Empire ~ “Revolution” ~ [Documentary]

Grades CLAS 150 Spring 2016