In this course we will read one of the most important works of the early Greek literature. The students will constantly have to review grammar and syntax mastered during the previous courses. However, many new features will be introduced: homeric lexicon is particular and florid and hence the students will constantly build their vocabulary along with mastering the new syntactic structures. Moreover, we will approach Homer's epic style which influenced and inspired the authors since the antiquity until the present day.
Language levels (intermediate or advanced) will be determined at the beginning of the course, and students will be arranged in suitable reading groups.
The course-unit involves (a) the accurate translation and linguistic comprehension of at least two books of The Odyssey, (b) acquiring the particular features of Homeric Greek with the focus on the overlaps and differences between the dialects and (c) the systematic revision and development of the students’ knowledge of Greek grammar and syntax, through practice in analyzing, explaining and reproducing Greek syntactic structures.