Tag Archives for Homer’s Odyssey
Homer-1 November 2009 Books 9-16 audio recording
Here is the audio recording for the Homer-1 books 9-16 call on November 2, 2009. Listen online or download the mp3 file on your pod and listen to it as a podcast. Continue reading
Homer and Darwin reading groups this week
Tonight we have two sections of Homer meeting by phone to discuss this month’s reading of The Odyssey – Books 9 – 16. Tomorrow night, Tuesday, the Darwin reading group is meeting to talk about chapters 3 and 4 in the Origin of Species. And the Ari… Continue reading
Homer Odyssey – Books 9-16 Study Guide Questions
Study Guide Questions – Discussion #2 Books 9 – 16 Reconciliations9-12 Odysseus’ wanderings, “reconciling” Poseidon’s curse1. Book 9 – wise leader?Odysseus is often referred to as “wily, crafty and wise.” How wise of a leader is he in the events o… Continue reading
Homer 2009-1 Books 1-8 Oct 5 09 – audio recording
Here’s the Group 1 audio recording for the Homer Odyssey Books 1-8 call on Mon October 5, 2009. Listen online or download the mp3 file so you can listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Continue reading
MP3 of Homer’s “Odyssey” Call, group #2, from Monday, Oct. 5
The Reading Odyssey’s Odyssey reading group #2 had a wonderful kickoff discussion of books 1-8 Monday, October 5, 2009. Readers who joined the conversation include Joe Crookston, Andy Fox, Ellen Wictor, Jonathan Byrd, Amy Selwyn, Joe Jencks, Erik … Continue reading
Homer Odyssey Books 1-8 Study Guide Questions
For those of you who may be following our reading of Homer remotely or just via the web, here’s our schedule of reading over the next three months and below that I have put the reading questions that I distributed to each reader for the first call… Continue reading
Homer’s Odyssey starts tonight
Two sections of Homer’s Odyssey have their first call tonight, Monday October 5, 2009.The groups have each read books 1-8 of the Odyssey and will be talking about those books in a phone call moderated by Andre Stipanovic for group 1 and Pat Wictor… Continue reading
Ben Bernanake as Odysseus?
Folks, Thought you would enjoy this clip from the Wall Street Journal today, July 29. Phil Economy Following the Odyssey of Ben Bernanke By DAVID WESSEL July 29, 2006; Page A2 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115413539979621147-search.html? KEYWORD… Continue reading
Homer: final call
We had the final call last night – and a spirited conversation about the Odyssey. Unfortunately, the audio recorder did not work correctly and only captured one side of the conversation – so much of what we discussed is lost 🙂 I’ll note that we … Continue reading
Comments by Mark Casey on Book 7 of the Odyssey
Question: In book 7, Odysseus is carefully counseled by two women (one a princess, the other a goddess) in how to approach Queen Arete. How is hospitality defined according to Odysseus’ experience at the palace in Phaeacia? How does it compare to … Continue reading →
07. October 2009 by Arrian
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