Greek Epic – A Cornucopia of Classics Resources: Diverse Food for Thought

Homer’s Scythian Readers

by J.S. Ubhi. Abstract: Ubhi examines the interpretation and reworking of The Odyssey in the East Iranian world. Published in Antigone. View on the website.

Date: 15 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Resources Other Ancient Cultures

Homer and the Power of Story-Telling

by Katharine Radice Abstract: Radice provides an extremely accessible introduction to Homer’s Illiad, suggesting that this text can be a strong source of self-understanding for those who read it. Published in Antigone.…

Date: 15 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

Penelope and Weaving

Presented by Olga Levaniouk As part of the Centre for Hellenic Studies’ Online Open House series, guest Olga Levaniouk guides a close reading of passages from Homer’s Odyssey. By analysing and comparing examples of…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

Waste in Antiquity

Presented by Dan-El Padilla Peralta As part of the Kosmos Society’s Online Open House series, guest Dan-El Padilla Peralta guides the panel through a discussion on waste and the fecal in ancient Greece, drawing on…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

Confessions of Murder in the Odyssey

Presented by Eunice Kim As part of the Kosmos Society’s Online Open House series, guest Eunice Kim analyses confessions of murder in Homer’s Odyssey. She guides the audience through a close reading of selected passages…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

The Public Voice of Women

By Mary Beard Abstract: Beard analyses the culture surrounding women and public speaking in both Greek and Roman culture and literature, notably Homer’s Odyssey and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, drawing connections to the…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources Latin Language and Literature

Homeric Studies, Feminism, and Queer Theory: Interpreting Helen and Penelope

By Rachel H. Lesser Abstract: Rachel Lesser reviews feminist scholarship’s contributions to Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. By drawing on Helen and Penelope as two opposing examples, Lesser suggests queer theory as an…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

@EmilyRCWilson Scholia

By Emily Wilson In this compilation of selected Twitter threads, Dr Emily Wilson, the first female scholar to translate Homer’s Odyssey, gives insight into the nuances of Greek translation, as well as analyses on a…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

Ajax and Achilles Playing a Board Game: Revisited From the Literary Tradition

By Lucia Romero Mariscal Argues that the scenes of Ajax and Achilles playing dice on Attic pottery should be interpreted in relation to epic traditions. Published in The Classical Quarterly, vol. 61, pp.394–401,…

Date: 14 July 2021
Category: Greek Archaeology Greek Art and Culture Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

The Wrath of Athena: Gods and Men in the Odyssey

By Jenny Strauss Clay Abstract: Jenny Strauss Clay’s landmark study of the Odyssey argues that Athena’s wrath is central to both the structure and the theme of the epic poem. Clay demonstrates that an appreciation of…

Date: 11 July 2021
Category: Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

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