Category Archives for Herodotus
Herodotus Books 4 & 5 Discussion Questions
Dear fellow Herodotus readers, I am thoroughly enjoying the accounts of Persian expansion and contact with the Greeks in Book 4. Book 5 has the special treat of describing the birth of democracy in Athens, somehow ironically nurtured in part by su… Continue reading
Herodotus Books 2 & 3 Conference Call (Bruce’s Group)
Here’s the audio recording for the Herodotus Books 2 & 3 call for Bruce’s group. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your iPod (or Zune!). Continue reading
Herodotus Books 2 & 3 Conference call (Andre’s group)
December 6, 2010 Here’s the audio recording for the Herodotus Books 2 & 3 call for Andre’s group. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Continue reading
Herodotus Books 2 & 3 Discussion Questions
Dear fellow Herodotus readers, Happy belated Thanksgiving to you all. I hope your reading is coming along well. Here are the discussion questions again for you to ponder as we get ready for our next discussion scheduled for Monday December 6 @8pm … Continue reading
Herodotus Book One Reader Call, 11/17/10 (Bruce’s group)
Dear fellow readers, Thanks for your participation and questions last night during our discussion of Book I. It was a great call, I thought, and we learned a lot from each other about the roles of fate and prophecy in the stories of Croesus, the M… Continue reading
Herodotus Book One Call, 11/15/10 (Andre’s group)
Dear fellow Herodotus readers, Thanks for your participation and questions last night during our discussion of Book I (soon to be attached above). Because of your comments, I am looking at Herodotus in a different way. Look for study guide questio… Continue reading
Herodotus Book 2 – Discussion Questions
Books 2 & 3 Discussion Questions 1. Book 2 – Consider this remark: “As Herodotus introduces his long digression on Egypt with a reference to the conquest of the Greeks (c. I. 2), so he skillfully concludes with a similar reference.” (How & Wells, … Continue reading
Herodotus Book I Discussion Questions
Dear Herodotus readers, Please feel free to use these questions to guide your reading of Book I. We will use them to initiate our next discussion and conference call. 1. What part does an oracle play in the story of Candaules and Gyges? How is a c… Continue reading
Herodotus Introduction October 2010 – podcast
Here is the audio recording for the 2010 Herodotus introductory call – a part of the Reading Odyssey’s Marathon2500 yearlong campaign to commemorate the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. Listen online or download the mp3 file to yo… Continue reading
The Lost Trails Project Showcases Geography of Herodotus
The Lost Trails web site, recommended by Marathon 2500 volunteer Thomas Tilley, has an amazing gallery of pictures from the geography of Herodotus’ histories. Here are ones from Cappadocia, Amphiareion and Delphi. http://www.losttrails.com/pages/H… Continue reading →
01. November 2010 by Arrian
Categories: Commentary, Herodotus | Tags: Greece, Herodotus, Marathon2500, photos, Turkey | Comments Off on The Lost Trails Project Showcases Geography of Herodotus