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.
Greeks: Drama and Lyric Trailer (Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books)
Drama and Lyric, unit 2 of “The Greeks” (year 1 in the Old Western Culture series), now has it’s own trailer! Explore the Greek tragedies and comedies, playwrights, and poets of Ancient Greece with Wes Callihan, a veteran teacher of the classics.
Full Lesson from Drama and Lyric (Old Western Culture)
We are giving away a FULL free lesson from Drama and Lyric, unit two of The Greeks in our Old Western Culture series. This lesson is called “Aeschylus’ Oresteia: The Agamemnon” and tells the story of Agamemnon and his dysfunctional family. Learn and discuss the role of fate, virtue, and how this story affected the early Christians who were accused of “Thyestean feasts” (a reference to this story). Share this with your homeschool group or your friends interested in classical education or Greek mythology! This series is designed to make classical education a delight for the homeschooler, as well as for … Continue Reading “Full Lesson from Drama and Lyric (Old Western Culture)”
Aristophanes at the Football Game
Wes Callihan takes a rabbit trail during his lecture on Aristophanes (from lesson 8 of Drama and Lyric) and explains how these Greek works influenced a bit of American culture.
Why did the Greeks love Tragedy?
In this excerpt from Greeks: Drama and Lyric, Wes Callihan talks about the main reason the Greeks had a fascination and love for tragedy. This is part of the Old Western Culture series on the Great Books, a highschool level homeschool curriculum.
The Problem with Reading Shakespeare and Greek Plays
In this little excerpt from Greeks: Drama and Lyric, part of the Old Western Culture video course series, Wesley Callihan discusses the complications in reading plays that were meant to be watched, such as Sophocles (those currently being discussed) and Shakespeare. Having trouble with the video? Try the YouTube version.
Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric
Introducing our first Roman Roads Reader! Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric was created to accompany the video course Greek: Drama and Lyric. Most of the units in the Old Western Culture series only study a few authors, but Drama and Lyric, which studies the ancient Greek plays and playwrights as well as the smaller Greek poets, would require a total of 10 books to accomplish the assigned reading. We have done most of the work for you by bringing 7 of those books together into one! The 351 page paperback is available HERE for $22. Click the link for … Continue Reading “Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric”