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.
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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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
@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…
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…
“Bitch that I Am”: Self-Blame and Self-Assertion in the Iliad
By Ruby Blondell Abstract: In the Iliad, Helen is objectified by the male characters in ways that excuse her from male blame and thus serve the heroic agenda. Yet her self-blame is an implicit assertion of agency on…