Richard Swan·6d agoJane Austen and The OdysseyIt has always been obvious that Jane Austen has a mischievous streak. This is evident from her earliest works like The History of England…
David Heasman·Oct 27Why Odysseus Has Many EpithetsThere is a hard word to translate in The Odyssey. And it’s in the second line of the epic poem.A response icon2A response icon2
Michael Rodionov·Oct 26Iliad Atlas: Automating Data Collection, Analysis, and Verification Against Sources from Antiquity…To build Iliad Atlas, I used AI agents to automate data collection, annotation, and analysis. I processed 15,693 lines of the poem and…
Boris (Bruce) Kriger·Oct 14Homer and the Invention of an AuthorNobody knows who Homer was. Seven cities claimed him, ancient biographers supplied him with blindness, a family tree and a strange death…
Richard Seltzer·Oct 9ODYSSEY DAY· programs ·planning aids ·on homer’s odyssey ·nolan’s film reviews ·gallery
Dzimas·Sep 26The Trouble with TroyA movie that was far worse than we give it credit forA response icon1A response icon1
John Tunney IV·Sep 25The Hunt for the HexameterOn a 2025 trip to Greece, I visited Athens for the very first time. Immediately intrigued by its extensive past and culture, I was excited…
InPitfallbyDzimas·Sep 24Where’s the F*cking Horse?A Reading of The Iliad without PityA response icon10A response icon10
ZQ X·Sep 20The Trojan Maid’s TaleThe darkening dusk had come. The mistress of the house, longing for her husband, laid down the spindle in her hand. Words of sorrow flew…
