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Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

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The literature, philosophy, and history of the Greek and Roman world covered sometimes irreverently but always with love. If you've always wanted to read ancient literature but don't know where to begin, join me at Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization.

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Greek Comedy XV: Humanism in Greek Comedy 03.08.2020 3:37

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The Power of Myth VI: Masks of Eternity, or What is God? 31.07.2020 5:00

In this episode, we conclude our look at Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital. Com , 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443. " Ep. 6: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘Masks of Eternity’". Billmoyers. Com , 1988, https://b...

Greek Epics XXI: Iliad Book 20, or It Only Took 20 Books To Get Here 29.07.2020 7:37

Achilles has finally entered the battlefield, and he turns out to be just as brutal of a fighter as promised. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XX".  Public. Wsu. Edu , https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad20.html .  Accessed 16 Jul 2020. Lattimore, Richmond, transla...

Greek Tragedy XVII: Euripides’s Aclestis, or The Good Wife 27.07.2020 18:32

Meet Euripides, the cheeriest of the Greek tragedians. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References "Alcestis – Euripides | Play Summary & Analysis | Greek Mythology".  Ancient Literature , https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_euripides_alcestis.html .  Accessed 15 Jul 2020 Cartwright, Mark. " Euripides ."  Ancient...

Greek Myth IX: Hymns to Aphrodite, or When Peleus Met Aphrodite 24.07.2020 16:26

This episode covers the three Homeric Hymns dedicated to Aphrodite, numbers 5, 6, and 10. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . Reference Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick.  The Homeric Hymns . Focus Information Group, 1995.

Greek Epics XX: Iliad Book 19, or Agamemnon Apologizes… Sort Of 22.07.2020 11:18

We still aren't quite ready for battle, but at least Achilles and Agamemnon are friends again... To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XIX".  Public. Wsu. Edu , https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad19.html .  Accessed 10 Jul 2020. Lattimore, Richmond, translator.  T...

Greek Comedy XIV: Menander’s Dyskolos, or the Remains of the New Comedy 20.07.2020 26:22

Today's episode:  The last Greek comedy! To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References “Dyskolos – Menander – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature".  Ancient Literature , https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_menander_dyskolos.html .  Accessed 7 Jul 2020 "Menander – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature".  Ancient L...

The Power of Myth V: Love and the Goddess, or Love is Love is Love is Love 17.07.2020 7:51

Campbell and Moyers may stumble into progressive thought, but they get there nonetheless. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital. Com , 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443. " Ep. 5: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘Love and the Goddess’". Billmoyers. Com , 19...

Greek Epics XIX: Iliad Book 18, or Grief Hurts 15.07.2020 10:26

Achilles has finally learned of the death of Patroklos, but there is still the little problem of Hektor wearing his armor... To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XVIII".  Public. Wsu. Edu , https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad18.html . Accessed 3 Jul 2020. Lattimore, Richmo...

Greek Tragedy XVI: Sophocles’s Oedipus at Colonus, or When Oedipus Met Theseus 13.07.2020 21:38

In this episode, we reach the end of Sophocles's plays and see both the playwright and Oedipus as old men. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Cartwright, Mark. " Theseus ."  Ancient History Encyclopedia . Ancient History Encyclopedia, 02 May 2016. Web. 02 Jul 2020. "Oedipus the King – Sophocles – Oedipus Rex Analysis, Summar...

Greek Myth VIII: Hymns to Hermes, or Cheeky from the Start 10.07.2020 14:11

In this episode, we cover the two Homeric Hymns to Hermes, numbers 4 and 18. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . Reference Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick.  The Homeric Hymns . Focus Information Group, 1995.

Greek Epics XVIII: Iliad Book 17, or You Were Expecting More Achilles, Weren’t You 08.07.2020 9:36

The death of Patroklos in Book 16 is a turning point in the Iliad.  In this episode we start to see the aftermath. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XVII".  Public. Wsu. Edu , https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad17.html . Accessed 29 Jun 2020. Lattimore, Richmond, t...

Greek Comedy XIII: Aristophanes’s Plutus, or What If Wealth Could See? 06.07.2020 19:25

In this episode we finish the last play of Aristophanes. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Aristophanes. Plutus . Sovereign Classic, 2016. "Plutus (Wealth) – Aristophanes – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature".  Ancient Literature , https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_plutus.html .  Accessed 25 Jun...

The Power of Myth IV: Sacrifice and Bliss, or Don’t “Should” Yourself 03.07.2020 8:06

Sacred places and a blissful life and a few other things are covered in this episode. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital. Com , 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443. " Ep. 4: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘Sacrifice and Bliss’". Billmoyers. Com , 1988, h...

Greek Epics XVII: Iliad Book 16, or Blame Achilles 01.07.2020 10:09

The rising action really rises in today’s episode. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Lattimore, Richmond, translator.  The Iliad Of Homer . University of Chicago Press., 1951. Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 16." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 19 Jun 2020.

Greek Tragedy XV: Sophocles’s Philoctetes, or You Were Expecting Danny DeVito? 29.06.2020 16:27

He’s not a satyr.  He’s not a great trainer of heroes.  And he doesn’t sound like Danny DeVito.  Although I suppose he could… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References "Philoctetes – Sophocles – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature".  Ancient Literature , https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_philoctet...

Greek Myth VII: Hymns to Apollo, or Why Apollo’s Temples are In Pretty Places 26.06.2020 15:28

Apollo has a lot of temples.  In the Homeric Hymn 3 we learn about a few of them. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . Reference Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick.  The Homeric Hymns . Focus Information Group, 1995.

Greek Epics XVI: Iliad Book 15, or It’s Always Darkest Before It Goes Pitch Black 24.06.2020 7:33

Just how is the war going? Not well. Well, unless you’re a Trojan… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XV".  Public. Wsu. Edu , https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad15.html . Accessed 16 June 2020. Lattimore, Richmond, translator.  The Iliad Of Homer . University of Ch...

Greek Comedy XII: Aristophanes’s Ecclesiazusae, or More Marxist Than Marx 22.06.2020 12:17

Whether you call it Assemblywomen, Congresswomen, Women at the Assembly, or Women at the Parliament, it is still my favorite and incredibly relevant to our current sociopolitical world. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References "Ecclesiazusae – Aristophanes – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature".  Ancient Literature , https://www...

The Power of Myth III: The First Storytellers, or Uffa… Old White Men… 19.06.2020 6:04

To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital. Com , 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443. " Ep. 3: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘The First Storytellers’ | Billmoyers. Com". Billmoyers. Com , 1988, https://billmoyers.com/content/ep-3-joseph-campbell-and-the-power-...

Greek Epics XV: Iliad Book 14, or Hera the Hippie 17.06.2020 9:36

In this episode, Hera gears up to make love, not war. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XIV".  Public. Wsu. Edu , https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad14.html . Accessed 11 Jun 2020. Lattimore, Richmond, translator.  The Iliad Of Homer . University of Chicago Press.,...

Greek Tragedy XIV: Sophocles’s Electra, or Not Your Aeschylus’s Electra 15.06.2020 14:34

To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References "Electra – Sophocles – Play Summary – Greek Mythology – Classical Literature".  Ancient Literature , https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_electra.html .  Accessed 4 Jun 2020. Sophocles.   Electra and Other Plays .  Translated by E. F. Watling.  Penguin, 19...

Greek Myth VI: Hymns to Demeter, or Why We Have Winter 12.06.2020 14:18

In this episode we look at the Homeric Hymns #2 and #13, the two dedicated to Demeter.  One is worth talking about. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . Reference Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick.  The Homeric Hymns . Focus Information Group, 1995.

Greek Epics XIV: Iliad Book 13, Featuring not One But Two Ajaxes! 10.06.2020 9:46

We're into the second half of the Iliad!   They're still fighting.  Achilles is still moping.  What will happen next? To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Lattimore, Richmond, translator.  The Iliad Of Homer . University of Chicago Press., 1951. Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 13." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 S...

Greek Comedy XI: Aristophanes’s The Frogs, or Let’s Make Fun of All the Tragedians 08.06.2020 15:13

Are you ready for some literary criticism?  It's okay.  You can let Aristophanes do all the work in The Frogs . To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . References Aristophanes.  “The Frogs.”   Four Plays by Aristophanes , translated by William Arrowsmith, "Aristophanes' Frogs Study Guide".  Department Of Greek & Lati...