χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we continue with Plato with part 1 of a close reading on his cave allegory (Rep. 7, 514a-515b). What does it mean? Are we all trapped in Plato's cave? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we are talking about Plato as a general introduction to the man and his work and next time we will begin a run of episodes reading some key sections from his Republic.

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χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we continue joking about Atlantis and Plato's cave as a bit of a soft introduction as we aim to read those sections from Plato's dialogues over the next few episodes.

καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο!

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βρεκεκεκὲξ κοὰξ κοάξ! This week's episode is a little different as instead of talking about the text, as we usually do, we have created a totally original role play or pseudo comedy based on the Frogs. We hope that you have as much fun listening as we had writing and performing it!

καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο!

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βρεκεκεκὲξ κοὰξ κοάξ! This week we continue talking about Aristophanes this time focusing on his comedy The Frogs.

καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο!

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χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί!

Welcome to 2025 and the new season of our podcast in Ancient Greek! We are now reading Aristophanes and this episode serves as an introduction to the man and his work.

Who would you bring back from Hades? Let us know in the comments!

καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο!

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χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί!

In our last episode on Strabo we finally arrive in Greece talking about the temples and shrines around Olympia.

This will also be the last episode before the Xmas break. The new season, in which we will be reading Aristophanes, will begin on the 17th of January.

καλὰ Χριστούγεννα ὑμῖν!

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χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! 

Check out our latest episode continuing with Strabo’s Geographica this time discussing what he has to say about Germany. Please find the listening exercises attached below.

Enjoy!

Josep & Leandros

Here are the quotes that we read during the episode:

εὐθὺς τοίνυν τὰ πέραν τοῦ Ῥήνου μετὰ τοὺς Κελτοὺς πρὸς τὴν ἕω κεκλιμένα Γερμανοὶ νέμονται, μικρὸν ἐξαλλάττοντες τοῦ Κελτικοῦ φύλου τῷ τε πλεονασμῷ τῆς ἀγριότητος καὶ τοῦ μεγέθους καὶ τῆς ξανθότητος, τἆλλα δὲ παραπλήσιοι καὶ μορφαῖς καὶ ἤθεσι καὶ βίοις ὄντες, οἵους εἰρήκαμεν τοὺς Κελτούς.

Στράβωνος 7.1.2

ὁ δὲ Ἑρκύνιος δρυμὸς πυκνότερός τέ ἐστι καὶ μεγαλόδενδρος ἐν χωρίοις ἐρυμνοῖς κύκλον περιλαμβάνων μέγαν, ἐν μέσῳ δὲ ἵδρυται χώρα καλῶς οἰκεῖσθαι δυναμένη, περὶ ἧς εἰρήκαμεν.

Στράβωνος 7.1.5

κοινὸν δ᾽ ἐστὶν ἅπασι τοῖς ταύτῃ τὸ περὶ τὰς μεταναστάσεις εὐμαρὲς διὰ τὴν λιτότητα τοῦ βίου καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ γεωργεῖν μηδὲ θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν καλυβίοις οἰκεῖν ἐφήμερον ἔχουσι παρασκευήν: τροφὴ δ᾽ ἀπὸ τῶν θρεμμάτων ἡ πλείστη καθάπερ τοῖς νομάσιν, ὥστ᾽ ἐκείνους μιμούμενοι τὰ οἰκεῖα ταῖς ἁρμαμάξαις ἐπάραντες ὅπῃ ἂν δόξῃ τρέπονται μετὰ τῶν βοσκημάτων.

Στράβωνος 7.1.3

φαίνεται γὰρ ἡ νῦν Ἑλλὰς καλουμένη οὐ πάλαι βεβαίως οἰκουμένη, ἀλλὰ μεταναστάσεις τε οὖσαι τὰ πρότερα καὶ ῥᾳδίως ἕκαστοι τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀπολείποντες βιαζόμενοι ὑπό τινων αἰεὶ πλειόνων. 

Θουκυδίδου 1.1

γνώριμα δὲ ταῦτα κατέστη τὰ ἔθνη πολεμοῦντα πρὸς Ῥωμαίους, εἶτ᾽ ἐνδιδόντα καὶ πάλιν ἀφιστάμενα ἢ καὶ καταλείποντα τὰς κατοικίας: κἂν πλείω δὲ γνώριμα ὑπῆρξεν, εἰ ἐπέτρεπε τοῖς στρατηγοῖς ὁ Σεβαστὸς διαβαίνειν τὸν Ἄλβιν μετιοῦσι τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ἀπανισταμένους.

Στράβωνος 7.1.4

πρὸς οὓς ἡ μὲν ἀπιστία μέγα ὄφελος, οἱ δὲ πιστευθέντες τὰ μέγιστα κατέβλαψαν, καθάπερ οἱ Χηροῦσκοι καὶ οἱ τούτοις ὑπήκοοι, παρ᾽ οἷς τρία τάγματα Ῥωμαίων μετὰτοῦ στρατηγοῦ Ὀυάρου Κουιντιλλίου παρασπονδηθέντα ἀπώλετο ἐξ ἐνέδρας.

Στράβωνος 7.1.4

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χαίρετε, ὦ προστάται! Listen to our latest episode continuing with Strabo's Geographica, this time discussing the section on ancient Britain (4.5.1-4.5.3). The original text is available to read here:

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0197%3Abook%3D4%3Achapter%3D5%3Asection%3D1

καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο!

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χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we continue reading Strabo's Geographica, this time talking about the section on Spain.

καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο!

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