The Unusual Use of the Trireme in Thucydides
In this excerpt from The Histories, unit 2 of The Greeks in the Old Western Culture great books series, Wes Callihan talks about the unusual use of the Trireme in this episode from Thucydides that saved the people of a city from certain death.
The Priestess at Delphi
Ever wondered about the prophecies from Delphi mentioned in ancient Greek literature? Here is an extract from the “Guide to the Art” which accompanies Drama and Lyric, Unit 2 of The Greeks, part of the Old Western Culture great books series taught by Wes Callihan.
Why Study the Ancient Greeks? Wes Callihan on Old Western Culture
Homeschoolers are increasingly thinking about classical education. The roots of classical education predate the incarnation of Christ, classical education flourished over the next 2,000 years, and was specifically developed by Christianity throughout the centuries. Yet it was abandoned in the last hundred years or so as Marxist teachings entered our schools. We now think of education as a means of getting a job, and in that mindset, studying Plato and Aristotle is a little hard to justify. After all, “What is the meaning of life?” doesn’t help you be an engineer. But there are many reasons why the Christian student … Continue Reading “Why Study the Ancient Greeks? Wes Callihan on Old Western Culture”
Scythians Distracted by a Rabbit | Tales from Herodotus – Wes Callihan
In this rather humorous story from Herodotus, Wesley Callihan tells the story of the fearless Scythians who left the field of battle for chase a rabbit. This clip is an excerpt from “Greeks: The Histories,” part of “Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books,” a highschool (and above) video course designed for the homeschool.
Drama and Lyric: Guide to the Art
Each unit of The Greeks comes with a “Guide to the Art” booklet. Here’s a peek at what the “Drama and Lyric” guide looks like.
Greek Flamethrower
Wes Callihan talks about the fascinating mention of a “Greek flamethrower” in Thucydides in 424 B.C. This is much before the “Greek fire” the Byzantines used nearly 1,000 years later! This clip is an excerpt from “Greeks: The Histories,” part of “Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books,” a highschool (and above) video course designed for the homeschool.
Croesus and Cyrus the Great | The Histories of Herodotus
Wes Callihan tells the tale of Croesus at the end of his life, on top of a pyre about to be burned by Cyrus the Great when an amazing thing happens. Croesus and Cyrus the Great both learn wisdom. This clip is an excerpt from “Greeks: The Histories,” part of “Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books,” a highschool (and above) video course designed for the homeschool.
The Relevance of Ancient History
During a lecture on Thucydides from The Histories, Wes Callihan speaks about the relevance of ancient history to the student of today, and to the modern world. Why read ancient histories of wars that happened 2,000 years ago? This is part of The Greeks in the Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books video course for the homeschool.
The Happiest Man in the World
In this little excerpt from The Histories, Wes Callihan is lecturing on Herodotus, and talks about Herodotus’s view of happiness, and whether it is truly attainable to the living man. This is part of The Greeks in the Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books video course for the homeschool.
256 Forms of Mood and Figure | Ln 24 Challenge from Introductory Logic (Part I)
In this video, we go through the 256 Forms of Mood and Figure, a challenge from Lesson 24 of Introductory Logic Video course. This is a task that many students (and even educators) have found to be difficult, tedious, and some say impossible. Here we SHOW you how to do it, and that it is indeed possible! Session I. We recommend you watch in FULL HD! Click the little “gears” box after pushing play. Session II.