Telemakhos and the Odyssey: The Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives Series
At Athens, March 22, 2012 at 6:30PM
Homer's Odyssey is one of the oldest and most important works in the literature of Western Civilization. What did it mean to the audience for which it was originally composed and how does it relate to the world of experience we live in today? That is the essential foundational question for this four-part discussion series, sponsored by The National Endowment of the Humanities through the Aquila Theatre of New York, of which this is the first installment. There is a limit of 16 people who may sign up for participation in this discussion group. Each participant will receive a free copy of the Stanley Lombardo translation of Homer's Odyssey. NEH Scholar and Ohio University Associate Professor, Dr. James Andrews of the Department of Classics and World Religions will lead these discussion groups. This discussion will revolve around Books 1 thru 6 of the Odyssey. There will also be a link to two podcast mini-lectures by Professor Andrews:
"I. Introduction to the Story of Odyssey's Homecoming" "II. The Adolescent Telemachus" For more information go to: ancientgreeksmodernlives.org/
