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Reading and Teaching The Odyssey
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Lesson 1: How to Read Homer by Eva Brann (Preview Content)4 Topics|1 Quiz -
Lesson 2: Interview with Eva Brann (Preview Content)3 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 3: Interview with Tutor Hannah Hintze (Preview Content)2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 4: Lecture on Homer: "The Leaf Bed"3 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 5: Seminar #1 on The Odyssey4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 6: Lecture on Homer: "To Hades and Back Again"4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 7: Post-Lecture Interview with Hannah Hintze2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 8: Seminar #2 on The Odyssey4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 9: Lecture on Homer: "The Cattle of the Sun"4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 10: Post-Lecture Interview with Hannah Hintze3 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 11: Seminar #3 on The Odyssey4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 12: Seminar #4 on The Odyssey4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 13: Post-Seminar Interview with Hannah Hintze3 Topics|1 Quiz
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End of Course TestEnd of Course Test: Reading and Teaching The Odyssey1 Quiz
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- Which of Eva Brann’s suggestions for reading Homer do you find particularly insightful and why?
- Eva Brann recommends recognizing that you’re missing a lot as you read Homer’s poems. How can you recognize what you can’t see? What are some ways you can train yourself to be alert to Homer’s artistry?
- Is it easier for you to see what Homer doesn’t describe in detail, or hear what he doesn’t say? What textual cues can you watch out for to help you get better at both? If possible, give specific examples of when the group members were able to identify that something more was going on beneath the surface in one of Homer’s epics.
- Why do you think Homer demands double visualization with his similes? Does the poem itself provide the answer to which image or interpretation should be definitive?
- Which of Eva Brann’s tips do you personally find most insightful, and why? Do you have a tip of your own to add for others when they read Homer?
