/lit/ - Literature

One and only one question:

What'll it be, boys?
We have an entire summer

Not the original OP but here's your discussion hub, mates.

Finished The Iliad last week and right now I'm finna read The Odyssey.

Which masterpiece is your favorite, anons, The Odyssey or The Iliad?

Start with the Greeks planning thread.

As the old OP of the original instance of this group, I was disappointed in it overall. I reflected what could be done differently, and I propose these changes in this thread.

>Not starting with Hamilton's mythology, (x) history book
This would be up to the individual reader. Having taught classics for a few years, I have not encountered a student who struggled with the mythology entwined in most classical Greek texts. I will provide the supplementary reading to those who would like it.
>Too fast
I will agree with this one. I was excited to see so many interested that I wanted to get a move on it! We'll slow down this time. We're going to take a week in this thread to discuss thoughts and scheduling for the group.
>What if you get extirpated by snow again/unexpected events again?
I will count on a member to pick up the torch and keep the threads running. As suggested, this wouldn't be a problem in that case
>Autism, trolling, and purely negative criticism. What do?
Perhaps a private chat group will have to do if things get out of hand again. That shit was ridiculous, guys.
>What translation of Iliad?
Most are public domain. Due to being translated, it will not matter much.
>Too many groups, can''t choose one
Greek texts translated pose not as a colossal feat. You can get through them

I hope this goes a lot more smoothly. I understand there were plenty of faults on my own, so here's to a better instance of the group.

Get in here boys. I propose the following order of readings for NOW:
Iliad
Odyssey
Hesiod (Works and Days, Theogony)
Sappho
Aeschylus
Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone; Electra; Ajax; Women of Trachis; Philoctetes.
Aristophanes: The Birds, The clouds, The Frogs
...?

I hope to start next week, but we will see as a result of this thread.