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Christmas Webinar in Ancient Greek (Dec 28, 2022, 8pm CET)

December 27, 2022 by Jenny

Christmas Webinar in Ancient Greek (Dec 28, 2022, 8pm CET)

If you want to use the last days of the year to improve your Greek, we invite you to join our free live webinar on December 28 at 8pm Central European Time (Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Warsaw). We will read texts from the Christian Christmas tradition (New Testament & Gregory of Nazianzus) as […]

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διάλογος πρὸς Κέφαλον / Interview in Ancient Greek with Michael Kopf

December 13, 2022 by Jenny

διάλογος πρὸς Κέφαλον / Interview in Ancient Greek with Michael Kopf

I recently started a series of interviews in ancient Greek: You can watch the first one (with Gerardo Guzmán, Vivarium Novum) here. For the second interview I met with Michael Kopf (aka Κέφαλος). Michael was my first teacher when I started out speaking ancient Greek. He belongs without doubt to the best speakers around the […]

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Interview in Ancient Greek with Gerardo Guzmán (Vivarium Novum, Rome) / διάλογος περὶ τοῦ ἑλληνίζειν

December 13, 2022 by Jenny

Interview in Ancient Greek with Gerardo Guzmán (Vivarium Novum, Rome) / διάλογος περὶ τοῦ ἑλληνίζειν

On July 11, 2022, I had the honour to conduct an interview with Gerardo Guzmán at the Accademia Vivarium Novum, Rome. Gerardo has been teaching at the Accademia for over a decade and is one of the most proficient speakers of ancient Greek worldwide. Video

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τὸ κα’ παροίνιον μέλος τοῦ Ἀνακρέοντος

December 12, 2022 by Rogelio Toledo

τὸ κα’ παροίνιον μέλος τοῦ Ἀνακρέοντος

Song Explanation in Ancient Greek Transcript You can download the Greek explanation of the song as a PDF here.

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Alexander and the Gordian Knot: A (Maybe) True Story in Easy Ancient Greek

November 27, 2022 by Jenny

Alexander and the Gordian Knot: A (Maybe) True Story in Easy Ancient Greek

Background info The story of Alexander and the Gordian knot is told by Arrian and Plutarch (see sources below). It can be interpreted in many different ways, depending on whether you see Alexander as a ruthless power seeker who does not care for religious traditions or as a smart guy who is thinking out of […]

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περὶ τοῦ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου – About Marcus Aurelius

November 21, 2022 by Jenny

περὶ τοῦ Μάρκου Αὐρηλίου – About Marcus Aurelius

In this video we take you to Carnuntum, a Roman military camp near Vienna (Austria) where Marcus Aurelius stayed for three years defending the borders of the Roman empire and, en passant, writing his famous „Meditations“ (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν).

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Easy Ancient Greek: ὁ πάππος καὶ ἡ λύκαινα (Story for Beginners & Intermediate Learners)

October 8, 2022 by Jenny

Easy Ancient Greek: ὁ πάππος καὶ ἡ λύκαινα (Story for Beginners & Intermediate Learners)

This story was written by one of my (Jenny’s) students just four months before his untimely death due to cancer: I am very glad that I had the honour to teach him ancient Greek during the short time we knew each other and I am especially grateful that he allowed me, before his death, to […]

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the equinox – ἡ ἰσημερία

September 23, 2022 by Jenny

the equinox – ἡ ἰσημερία

Today is the equinox (ἡ ἰσημερία). While the English word “equinox” literally means “equal night” (Lat.: aequa nox) the Greeks actually say it the other way around: “equal day” (ἴση ἡμέρα).

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τίς ἦν ὁ Πυθαγόρας; Who Was Pythagoras?

September 17, 2022 by Jenny

τίς ἦν ὁ Πυθαγόρας; Who Was Pythagoras?

A video on Pythagoras.

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Πυθαγορικὰ χρυσᾶ ἔπη – The Golden Verses of Pythagoras

September 15, 2022 by Jenny

Πυθαγορικὰ χρυσᾶ ἔπη – The Golden Verses of Pythagoras

Mathematician, mystic, sect leader – Pythagoras is definitely one of my favorite philosophers. Take a look at his Golden Verses, a poem (probably) from Hellenistic times ascribed to him. Who else can spot some similarity with the Ten Commandments? 🤔 – Jenny

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