Category: Final Reflection

It’s a bit mind boggling that the semester is already over and that I can now say I’ve read some Herodotus in Ancient Greek. I feel much more ‘academic’ somehow. I have absolutely loved everything that we have read as a class this semester, I have always loved travel narratives and sci-fi is a newer… Continue reading Ana’s Final Reflection

I really enjoyed exploring Herodotus and Lucian in this course. I found it really fun to compare the writing styles of these two authors. When we first started reading Herodotus, I hated reading Ionic, and I found his style somewhat off-putting. However, it grew on me over time, and I found myself struggling a lot… Continue reading Simone’s Final Reflection

I find the tension between true and false narratives throughout the course interesting. The question comes down to definition. We categorize narratives as true or false, as if there is a dichotomy between them. But there is never an objective fact, for what we consider as facts is based upon our shared understanding of physics… Continue reading Jie’s Final Reflection

This was a very valuable experience, and honestly, one that I will brag about for a while. Reading and hearing these texts in their original language was so interesting, and I’m really glad it could be in a small class setting. I’ve always liked small class sizes, and this group was great to work with.… Continue reading Frank’s Final Reflection

I would begin by saying that I really enjoyed this course and I think it was a nice next step after having gone through the two introductory Greek semesters. One theme that I found sticking out after having read both Lucian and Herodotus in this condensed period of time was, unsurprisingly, the truth. I was… Continue reading Ellie’s Final Reflection

In this semester, the theme that I’m interested in the most is the parody of Greek life in Lucien’s “True History.” In this science fiction novel, Lucien used his extensive knowledge of classical Greece to create a comedic story of the narrator’s voyage. In the vine scene, Lucien’s men are lured and consumed by the… Continue reading Tiger’s Final Reflection