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The University of Iowa Classics Department, of which I am a student, is hosting a Homerathon. For the last two years, the first two it was ever held, the Homerathon was a 24 hour event in which students, faculty, and members of the community were encouraged to read Homer in a public square. This year, they were trying to change it to include some other stuff but compromised on getting through the actual book, which is kind of bullshit considering the name.

Anyways, you all are invited to participate. Due to coronavirus, all readings will be done online. What you'll do is sign up with the provided link and wait to receive your lines. Then, you record your video and submit it to be included. If you wish to troll them, you're going to have to be subtle about it.

Sign up:
https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0DkzV9dwuZYvMPz

Other info:
https://clas.uiowa.edu/classics/homerathon

>> No.15067400

>>15067352
bump. sign up.

>> No.15067571

>in English translation
lame

>> No.15067594
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>>15067352
>jumping right into the Greeks without first reading the entire Sumerian, Akkadian, and Egyptian corpora
Jesus—SLOW DOWN kid! You've got a lot of homework before you're ready to tackle Homer.

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>>15067594
While I have not read the entire extant body of ANE literature, I have read much more than most, which isn't saying much. I know you are being facetious, but I have actually taken steps to learn Akkadian.

>> No.15067782

>>15067571
Can you read it in Greek? Do you think that dozens of people will be able to read it in Greek?

>> No.15067820

>>15067782
From the general populace, no. But since we're referring to people from a classics department and/or who care enough about the classics to participate in a 'homerathon'? Yes, I do think they should be able to read it in Greek.

>> No.15067891

>>15067820
All of the professors probably can or should be able to read it in Greek. You can't expect the president of the university or other community members to be able to do so. If people were reading it publicly in Greek, all onlookers would be weirded out, and it probably wouldn't stimulate much interest. You'd need a translator, which would look hilarious but would be too difficult to do.

Many students wouldn't be able to read it either. Ancient Civ majors, one of the classics majors offered, don't need to learn Greek or Latin, and many students pursue Latin instead of Greek. Greek isn't a very popular language at this university.

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>>15067352
>https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0DkzV9dwuZYvMPz
>Qualtrics

>> No.15067988

>>15067782
You only have to memorize a few lines, which doesn't require you to learn Greek at all. Stop being a faggot.

>> No.15068023

>>15067891
It really wouldn't be hard to have one person reading it in English while another performs it in phonetic Greek, preserving the Dactylic Hexameter.

>> No.15068129

>>15067988
100 lines

>> No.15068307

>>15067352
Who would want to participate when they pronounce Athena wrong? Shit translations

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>> No.15068639

>>15068530
Just occurred to me, is this a Thracian archer? Seems to be wearing the Phrygian cap, and that would explain the complexion and gaudy color scheme.