Deep Reads Book Club with Matthew Long

Reading Homer Additional Resources

Sep 14, 2024

This page contains additional resources for you to explore in your deep read of Homer’s epic works. Enjoy.

Adaptations and Supplementary Reading

The Iliad and The Odyssey - Adaptations and Supplementary Reading

General Resources

Julie Gabrielli writes about the importance of myth in her essay on the dance of mythos and logos.

The dance of mythos and logos

“Vision without action is a dream; action without vision is a nightmare…

4 months ago · 5 likes · 3 comments · Julie Gabrielli

Christopher Childers
explains the challenges of translation.
Callida Iunctura
Why I Don't Want to Translate Homer
As far as I can see, which translation(s) of Homer is “best” is the subject of a debate currently raging on Twitter/X, driven mostly by political assumptions. While it may be true in some sense that “everything is political,” it also seems pretty obvious that a relentless focus on politics makes everything boring. As a rule I do my best to steer clear o…
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11 days ago · 11 likes · 6 comments · Christopher Childers
Emily Wilson has her own Substack publication where she occasionally posts.
EMILY’s Substack
Some Principles
A few guiding principles of my translation practice…
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13 days ago · 137 likes · 9 comments · EMILY WILSON

Translation Resources

Interviews with the translators

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