Product Description
Contents
Introduction
About Roman Roads Pressxi
About Old Western Culturexi
Why the Great Booksxii
Build Your Own Libraryxii
Introduction to the Companionxiii
Where Does the Companion Fit Within Old Western Culture?xiv
The Great Booksxiv
The Video Lecturesxiv
The Companionsxiv
Common Settings for Using This Coursexv
Recommended Schedulesxv
Additional Resourcesxv
Roman Roads Classics & Reader’s Guidesxv
Stand-Alone Video Lecture Seriesxvi
Romans Roads Appxvi
Honors Nine-Week Schedulexviii
Essentials Nine-Week Schedulexx
Chronology of Year 1: The Greeksxxii
The Epics
Introduction to The Epics
by Joe Carlson4
Lesson 1: Introduction to Old Western Culture
Cultura: Greek & Roman Influences on Government9
Architectura: Greek & Roman Influences on Architecture10
Pictura: Greek & Roman Influences on Art13
Lingua: Greek & Roman Influences on Language14
Geographia: The Mediterranean Sea15
Lesson 2: The Backdrop of the Iliad
Mythologia: The Beginning of the World20
Liber: The Titanomachy21
Pictura: Minerva and the Triumph of Jupiter23
Mythologia: The Descendants of Zeus24
Mythologia: The Cause of the Trojan War26
Poetica: On Homer’s Birthplace by Antipater of Sidon27
Lesson 3: The Anger of Achilleus
Mythologia: The Muses, Daughters of Zeus32
Biographia: Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry33
Biographia: Achilleus, the Doomed Hero34
Biographia: Agamemnon, the Son of Atreus35
Musica: Messiah by George Frideric Handel36
Geographia: From Greece to Troy37
Trivia: Triremes37
Geographia: The Alliances of the Iliad38
Lesson 4: The First Critical Turning Point
Biographia: Hektor, Defender of Troy44
Trivia: The Nine Worthies44
Poetica: The Marriage of Hektor and Andromache by Sappho45
Biographia: Ares, the God of War46
Cultura: Greek Bronze Age Armor & Weaponry47
Pictura: The Combat of Diomedes48
Lesson 5: The Deception of Zeus
Biographia: Poseidon, the Earth-Shaker54
Biographia: Hera, the Lovely-Eyed Goddess56
Poetica: Deception by Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney57
Lesson 6: The Second Critical Turning Point
Mythologia: Legendary Shields62
Musica: The Lord is a Sun & Shield by William Croft66
Trivia: St. Michael’s Shield67
Lesson 7: The Death of Hektor
Cultura: Funeral Games72
Archaeologica: The Homeric House74
Lesson 8: The Telemachy
Biographia: Faithful Penelope, Wife of Odysseus80
Cultura: Homer’s “Wine-Dark Sea”81
Musica: La Mer by Claude Debussy81
Biographia: Athene, the Bright-Eyed Goddess82
Trivia: The Palladium83
Liber: Tales of Troy & Greece by Andrew Lang84
Lesson 9: The Court of Alkinoös
Geographia: Tour of Corfu, Island of the Phaiakians90
Poetica: Corfu by Letitia Eliabeth Landon91
Cultura: The Achilleion Palace92
Litterae: Magical Gardens in Literature94
Biographia: Hermes, the Messenger of the Gods96
Lesson 10: Odysseus Tells of His Wanderings
Geographia: The Wanderings of Odysseus102
Poetica: The Lotos-Eaters by Alfred, Lord Tennyson104
Poetica: Vitrea Circe by C. S. Lewis106
Mythologia: Envious Kirke106
Poetica: The Sirens by J. R. R. Tolkien107
Scientia: Whirlpools108
Biographia: Helios, God of the Sun109
Pictura: The Odyssee-Zyklus110
Lesson 11: The Homecoming of Odysseus
Biographia: Argos, Faithful Friend116
Trivia: Hellenic Hounds117
Architectura: The Palace of Odysseus118
Biographia: Hestia, the Goddess of the Hearth120
Trivia: The Olympic Flame120
Poetica: Home and Love by Robert W. Service121
Lesson 12: The Legacy of Homer
Poetica: Homer by Andrew Lang125
Musica: Symphony No. 2—The Odyssey by Robert W. Smith126
Trivia: Percussion Instruments127
Cultura: A Greek Feast128
Recreatio: Greek Fun and Games!129
Recreatio: The Epics Word Search130
Appendices
Appendix A: For Further Reading & Other Resources
Appendix B: