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Bibliography
Bibliography Bibliographical Abbreviations BA = Best of the Achaeans, Nagy 1979/1999. DGE = Schwyzer 1923. GMP = Greek Mythology and Poetics, Nagy 1990b. H24H = The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, Nagy 2013 HC = Homer the Classic, Nagy 2009|2008 HPC = Homer the Preclassic, Nagy 2010|2009 HQ =… Read more
Introduction
Introduction Gregory Nagy 2017.01.20 This introduction is meant to be as brief as possible. Most of the background is given in “A sampling of comments on Iliad Rhapsody 1,” immediately below. Overall, the content that I offer in my samplings of comments on Iliad Rhapsody 1 through Iliad Rhapsody 24… Read more
Inventory of terms and names
Inventory of terms and names Aeolian. As a noun, this word refers to Greek-speaking people who spoke an ancient Greek dialect known as Aeolic. As an adjective, this same word refers to the social and cultural institutions of these Aeolic-speaking people. [[GN 2016.09.07; see the anchor comment at Ι.01.463.]] Aeolian… Read more
Africa: Greek and Roman Perspectives from Homer to Apuleius
A sourcebook of selected excerpts used in conjunction with the Montclaire State University course, Africa in Classical Antiquity (HUMN 381). Made available here by permission of the author. Read more
Sophocles, Antigone
Translation of R. C. Jebb Revised by Pierre Habel and Gregory Nagy Newly revised by the Hour 25 Antigone Team (Brian Prescott-Decie, Jacqui Donlon, Jessica Eichelburg, Claudia Filos, Sarah Scott) Outside the gates of Thebes. Antigone and Ismene enter. Antigone Ismene, my sister, who came from the same womb as… Read more
Euripides, Medea
Translation by E.P. Coleridge Revised by Roger Ceragioli Further revised by Gregory Nagy Newly revised by the Hour 25 Medea Heroization Team (Jessica Eichelburg, Hélène Emeriaud, Claudia Filos, Janet M. Ozsolak, Sarah Scott, Jack Vaughan) In front of Medea’s house in Corinth. The Nurse comes on stage… Read more
Homeric Hymn to Dionysus
Translated by Gregory Nagy 1 About Dionysus son of most glorious Semele 2 my mind will connect, how it was that he made an appearance [phainesthai] by the shore of the barren sea 3 on a prominent headland, looking like a young man 4 at the beginning of adolescence. Beautiful… Read more
Herodotus, Selections, Part II
Herodotus Part 2 (Selections from from Scrolls 1–9) First phase of translation by Lynn Sawlivich Second phase of translation by Gregory Nagy, Claudia Filos, Sarah Scott, and Keith Stone Note: The language of Herodotus in referring to the myths and rituals of the ancient world is exquisitely precise, and… Read more