This text first considers the character of Penelope from the Odyssey as the object of male gazes and as a subject acting from her own desire, and then it develops the notion of “possible plots” as structures in the poem that co-exist with the plots Penelope actually plays out. “This book explores Homer’s construction of the character of Penelope, and his more general theory of poetic production and reception. Read more
Nostos, Nestor: a theme, a character. What connects them? The concept of return, underlying the etymology of the oldest Homeric hero’s name, which will be further explored throughout this volume. In the trajectory of Douglas Frame as a researcher, νόστος, νόος, and Nestor summarize more than thirty years of walking with Homer… — From the Introduction… Read more
RESUMEN Este trabajo explora la tradición clásica en la poesía de los autores cubanos Luis R. Nogueras (1944-1985), Delfín Prats (1945), José Triana (1931-2018) y Magali Alabau (1945). Tras la introducción, se presenta un breve marco teórico donde se señalan los presupuestos de la disciplina que dan lugar al planteamiento utilizado (capítulo1), y una breve historia de la tradición clásica en Cuba, con énfasis en hechos determinantes para la formación de… Read more
The Symposium’s tale of Alkibiades and Sokrates and its historical implications—of war and philosophy, of a shattered imperial democracy and a god-like leader driven out for supposed impiety and assassinated in exile, as well as a trial and execution of a philosopher for impiety and dissent—is dramatic in its own right. But its large and continuing public significance is only understandable in the context of some unexpected debates about Plato …… Read more
A virtual birthday gift presented to Gregory Nagy on turning seventy by his students, colleagues, and friends Acknowledgments The editorial team wishes to thank all the contributors for their hard work and patience over the five years that this project developed and matured. Over that time, we have had substantive assistance from many individuals, to the extent that we are sure to omit some of them unintentionally, even though we… Read more
“In the Iliad, the relationship of Mērionēs and Idomeneus plays a peripheral role as compared to the central relationship of Akhilleus and Patroklos. As we shall see, the behavior of Mērionēs and Idomeneus towards one another is a variation on the theme of the heroic relationship of Akhilleus and Patroklos. The Iliad also describes the relations of gods and men. The antagonism of Akhilleus and Apollo is set against the backdrop of gods… Read more
General Editor: Gregory Nagy Executive Editors: Keith DeStone, Sarah Scott Production Manager, Center for Hellenic Studies: Noel Spencer Production Editor, HarvardX: Sarah Scott A collection of open-source English translations of Classical texts for use with the EdX course The Ancient Greek Hero. Download in other formats: epub, mobi, PDF. Read more
Beginning with a diagnosis of the current state of American classical philology, John Peradotto proceeds to concentrate on textual practices of naming and narrating in the Odyssey from a perspective that blends traditional philological with semiotic and narratological techniques. What emerges from this reading is a view of the poem as a tense opposition between “myth” and “folktale,” recognized as vehicles for contrasting ideological opinions on the world. With terms… Read more
Here is a clear and comprehensive guide to the religious and secular life of the Greek-American community. This book provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Orthodox and Hellenic traditions in America for the newcomer and for Greek Americans wishing to learn more. Here are the traditions of Orthodoxy so that the reader can understand and follow services in church and related practices at home. You will learn how to plan a… Read more
The subject of this work is the phraseology and poetic language that are documented in Pindar (518-446 BC) and Bakchylides (516-452 BC), have parallels in other poetic traditions, and can in part prove to be inherited. Phraseology is the way in which phraseological units (individual words or groups of words) are combined in the oral or written language. In any study of phraseology, the first thing to consider is how… Read more
