Ἀτλαντίς

One of the more intriguing and enigmatic myths from antiquity is the rise and fall of Atlantis, the legendary island situated beyond the Pillars of Hercules It was believed to be the seat of a vast domain which 9,000 years before Solon sought to wage war throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, only to fail once confronted by Athens.The legend, reported to Solon by an Egyptian priest, also held that Atlantis sunk into Oceanus.

The sources for the story of Atlantis are the Timaeus and the Critias which have consistently garnered readers throughout the ages with an array of fascinating stories:the ten kings, nocturnal assemblies, laws written on amber tablets, clothing shades of sea green and purple, immense bridges, buildings and towers built with white, black, and red marble, temples to sea divinities, their trade practices, warfare, the walls fashioned by Poseidon in concentric circles, and finally the catastrophe that caused the island and its inhabitants to be engulfed by the ocean.

Part 2: Writing and Conversation in Ancient Greek

In addition to the reading sessions, every Tuesday at 18:00 CEST Schola Humanistica will offer a series of workshops on Zoom (Meeting) in which exercises will completed and reviewed with special attention to vocabulary acquisition for the texts explored in the course. Each meeting will allow for opportunities to converse with the other participants of the course and engage with them face to face. These workshops will also provide excercises and activities for those interested in improving their active command of Ancient Greek.

Enrollment in both parts or only one part of the course is possible (see the columns below for more information).

Program schedule

The course has two components which can be pursued separately or jointly.

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