scpodyssey

A newly published excerpt from The Odyssey explores the aftermath of the slaughter of the suitors. Rather than ending with victory alone, Homer turns his attention to purification, justice, recognition, and the difficult transition from vengeance to peace. This new rendering strives to preserve the grandeur, momentum, and musicality that have made the epic endure for millennia while remaining accessible to modern readers. Whether you're encountering Homer for the first time or returning after...

By James Sale Minerva and the Triumph of Jupiter, by Rene Antoine Houasse Why does existence exist? This question is not, finally, a scientific question, since science cannot answer it. It is a spiritual question; and all the great religious traditions of the world have taken a view on it. The Greeks, whom we call pagans, certainly had their own answer. They wanted to account for the origins of things, and in doing so they provided not merely a story about beginnings, but a rationale for the...

Here, Aedan Kennedy joins Classical Poets Live to talk about creating more than 80 pen-and-ink drawings for our new Odyssey translation. In this brief interview, he shares what inspires him and walks us through the rigorous process involved in portraying Homer's world more accurately than any illustrator before him.