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Discussion topics include: Participants’ responses to the Discussion Question for Hours 9 and 10;
Why is it significant that the bodies of heroes remain intact?
Is Elpenor a a ritual substitute for Odysseus? What does his name mean?
Why does the Greek word nēpios, mean disconnected? Disconnected from what?
How did the ancient Greek talk about reading? And what did "Homer" have on his mind?
Recorded in Spring 2016 during v5 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 9 and 10.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, Claudia Filos
Discussion topics include: Participants’ responses to the Discussion Question for Hours 9 and 10;
Why is it significant that the bodies of heroes remain intact?
Is Elpenor a a ritual substitute for Odysseus? What does his name mean?
Why does the Greek word nēpios, mean disconnected? Disconnected from what?
How did the ancient Greek talk about reading? And what did "Homer" have on his mind?
Recorded in Spring 2016 during v5 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 9 and 10.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, Claudia Filos
