Janet M. Ozsolak, a member of the Hour 25 and Kleos@CHS editorial teams, had the opportunity to travel to Greece along with the Harvard Alumni Association’s travel-study program led by Gregory Nagy. In a recent posting on Hour 25, Janet Ozsolak shares her impressions from her visit to the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Olympia, and Delphi as well as photos from the sites and museums. The… Read more
Registration is now open for the latest session of “The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours,” a groundbreaking open, online project from HarvardX that uses Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) technology to introduce participants to the literature and heroes of ancient Greece. The project is directed by Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University. Based upon one… Read more
In his recent posting on Classical Inquiries, Gregory Nagy shares eight glimpses of Marathon as encountered in Scroll 1 of Pausanias. {1.27.10} Anyway, they say that this bull was conveyed [komizesthai] from Crete to the Peloponnesus, and became one of what are called the Twelve Labors [āthloi] of Hēraklēs.[4] When he was set loose on the Plain of the Argives he fled [pheugein] through the isthmus… Read more
In his recent posting on Classical Inquiries, Gregory Nagy shares eight glimpses of Marathon as encountered in Scroll 1 of Pausanias. {1.27.10} Anyway, they say that this bull was conveyed [komizesthai] from Crete to the Peloponnesus, and became one of what are called the Twelve Labors [āthloi] of Hēraklēs.[4] When he was set loose on the Plain of the Argives he fled [pheugein] through the isthmus… Read more
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches Foreword by Gregory Nagy, General Editor In The Blinded Eye, Gregory Crane explores the complex relationships between the medium and content of Thucydides’ History, seeking to trace the evolution of prose history as a genre conditioned by the emerging technology of alphabetic writing. It was Thucydides, Crane argues, who did most to define not only this genre but also the actual concept… Read more
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches Foreword by Gregory Nagy, General Editor In The Blinded Eye, Gregory Crane explores the complex relationships between the medium and content of Thucydides’ History, seeking to trace the evolution of prose history as a genre conditioned by the emerging technology of alphabetic writing. It was Thucydides, Crane argues, who did most to define not only this genre but also the actual concept… Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece mourns the death of Dimitris Maronitis, an inspired teacher and friend. Dimitris Maronitis taught us Homer and a wide range of Greek authors, ancient and modern. He worked with the Center on several projects since its beginning in 2008. Gregory Nagy, Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, shared a few words: It is for me a deep personal sorrow to learn… Read more
~A guest post by CHS interns Doug Hill and Drew Latimer~ The National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C. is hosting an exhibit featuring artifacts from over 3,000 years of Greek culture. Though the exhibit is titled THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great, the earliest artifacts on display come from the prehistoric period, long before the bronze age in which the Homeric heroes fought and died, and the… Read more
~A guest post by CHS interns Doug Hill and Drew Latimer~ The National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C. is hosting an exhibit featuring artifacts from over 3,000 years of Greek culture. Though the exhibit is titled THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great, the earliest artifacts on display come from the prehistoric period, long before the bronze age in which the Homeric heroes fought and died, and the… Read more
