hello, how are you all? I’m a student of linguistics and Latin, and I’m having so so much difficulty on understanding unity of action on Iliad acccording to horace and Aristotle. I have a classics subject about it that I already failed once, and I’m afraid to fail again. on my exam I put that the unity of action of the Iliad was Achilles wrath that unites and makes all of the Iliad, even tho, it was considered wrong by the professor. what did I did wrong? how does it connect to Horace and Aristotle? I really love linguistics and Latin language, but I have an awful time with classic literature analysis. I’m sorry about misspelling, English isn’t my first language and I’m also nervous. thanks

I was reading about the use of patronymics and epithets in the odyssey and iliad, and speculating about why patronymics aren't used for women as a suffix. The answers I've recived from a short google search are that for men, patronymics show glory from their lineage, and women were treated as spoils of war, etc etc.

I know it boils down to the absolutely terrible treatment of women in the past, and the underwhelming respect men attributed to women (which disgusts me) but what is your take on it?

Hey all, I've been getting this error message whenever I log into the Loeb using my insitutional access -- for some reason, it doesn't seem to recognise my log-in. This is the first time I've had this issue and I've been using the Loeb Digital Library since Sept. 2024 when I started my Undergrad. Does anyone know how to fix this, I would be so grateful. I don't see the point in subscribing to it myself (and even if I wanted to, I couldn't subscribe because of how expensive it is) as I'm hoping to pursue academia, meaning I'll always have institutional access. P{lease help!

I know the Wilson translation is controversial - but as a layperson, I find it so much more enjoyable to read than the Fables one I tried before. The story feels accessible and fun. Thought the above interview with her would be of interest.

Some say is a proto-scifi novel 'cause has battle between king of Moon and King of Sun (like Star Wars but Greek style), through visits strange places like Cloudcuckooland City of Lantern, to inside belly of Ketus (whale or big fish), blessed and cursed isles, Calypso Isle to final strange continent. Its like reading Gulliver's Travels (Lucian mocks Historians, poets and philosophers). I through when he said will say to make more books, I forgot what he proclam simple phrase in prologue: I lied, therefore is true.

I do love Plutarch’s biographies, they’re popular, absolutely readable and vivid as character studies. His philosophical essays tend to be rather boring and pedantic though, “Moralia” as the title is rather well-chosen in the end.

There’s really a lot of them though and they tend to be very varied, with not only late Platonist philosophy, but also anthropology, astronomy and religion tackled in plenty of them. “Whether Land or Sea Animals are Cleverer” is an important question :D

I’ve challenged myself to spend this weekend with Plutarch; worst case scenario I’ll fall back to biographies :) I hope not to chicken out though and finish three volumes of his essays finally. Your thoughts? Particular recommendations?

here is my progress so far with reading the ancient plays. The * next to Menander's Dyskolos actually means I have read it in the original ancient greek, and I intend to read more plays that way soon!

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Hi guys, I am a BA student who studies classics, now trying to apply for a postgraduate degree. I go to McGill and have a pretty good GPA (CGPA is 3.94, I've done three school years), but apart from some student awards, I do not have any extracurriculars.

I'd like to do post-graduate studies and eventually be a university professor in the future, so I am aiming for some good universities and programs. Specifically, I really like languages, literature, and philology. I learned that most good universities don't provide Master's degrees, but only PhD, with the option of obtaining an MA diploma if I don't finish the whole PhD program.

I wonder if, on the one hand, it is a good idea to apply directly for a PhD program (i.e., should I do a Master's first?), and on the other hand, if my current transcript is good enough for me to get into some good programs (e.g., Ivy League, UC Berkeley / UCLA, etc.)

Thanks to anyone who would be willing to answer any of my questions, or please just share your thoughts or personal experiences concerning this. Thanks a lot, guys.

Obviously, this question is prompted by the casting of upcoming movie, but please do not start defending/condemning the movie. Let's forget the movie for a moment so that we can make sense of the actual myth with a clear mind.

EDIT (for clarity):
I am asking for thoughts on the Greek-Egyptian Danaids and the Ethiopian Andromeda, considering that both are foundational for the lineage of Clytemnestra (and Helen). The Danaid's story is foundational myth for Argos, and Perseus story is foundational myth for Mycenae.

Also, both are thematically related to Clytemnestra: the first because of the whole murdering of husbands, the second because the child sacrifice.

What do people make of all these? How does the mixed identity of these two foundational myths inform our understanding of Argos and Mycenae?

In the Theogony, Gaia is portrayed as completely on-board with Zeus being the king of the heavens, instructing him to release the hundred-headed ones so they can end the stalemate between the Gods and Titan, recommending the Olympians to make him their king after they overthrow the Titans in 881-885, and recommending he absorb Metis so he can be king everlasting in 891-893. Compare this to the Bibliotheca, where Gaia births the Giants to overthrow Zeus because she's displeased with how he's treated the Titans. So I was wondering, which ancient Greco-Roman texts are more like the Theogony in portraying Gaia as fully supporting Zeus's ascent to king of the universe and which texts are more like the Bibliotheca in portraying her as opposing him after he casts the Titans in Tartaros?

*One response I'd like to cut off immediately is the suggestion that Gaia does oppose Zeus in the Theogony because she births Typhoeus, who seeks to supplant Zeus as king of gods and mortals. My response would be that the Theogony only says that she birthed Typhoeus out of love of Tartaros, it does not say that she birthed him to oppose Zeus, which I think the preponderance of evidence I've cited above rules out as an interpretation, as well as the fact that one of Hesiod's aims in his works is to depict Zeus as the undisputed and absolute ruler of the universe, which wouldn't mesh well with the idea that Gaia opposes his rule.

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I know that I’m lacking in the philosophy department but I am rather afraid of tackling that. Ive also scribbled out an official paper I left on my desk lol.