Suggestions that certain classics come with “trigger warnings” leads of the following reflection.
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Tag Archives: Homer
Warning Labels for the Classics
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged censorship, Geoffrey Chaucer, Iliad, Importance of Being Earnest, John Milton, Oscar Wilde, Paradise Lost, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Wife of Bath Comments closed
Maybe the Gulfs Will Wash Us Down
Peyton Manning was not Homer’s Odysseus but Tennyson’s Ulysses.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Football, NFL, Odyssey, Peyton Manning, Roger Federer, Sports, Ulysses Comments closed
Competing Heroic Narratives in Super Bowl
One Super Bowl narrative: Manning as the return of the king. Another narrative: Manning as Laius blocking the way of the next generation. Plus: Belichick-Welker in Oedipal drama.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bill Belichick, Denver Broncos, Odyssey, Oedipus, Peyton Manning, Seattle Seahawks, Sophocles, Super Bowl, Wes Welker Comments closed
Zeus Predicts that Broncos Will Win
A passage in the Odyssey forecasts that Peyton Manning will win the Super Bowl.
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JFK as Ancient Greek Hero
Ancient Greek literature provides us with a power lens through which to examine the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Manning vs. Brady, Hector vs. Achilles
Once again Manning and Brady square off, reminding us of Achilles and Hector.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Football, Iliad, NFL, Peyton Manning, Sports, Tom Brady Comments closed
Needed in Congress: A Deus Ex Machina
If Boehner channeled the spirit of Athena in “The Odyssey,” he could reopen the government tomorrow.
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Lebron Explodes for Epic Performance
Lebron’s third quarter explosion against Indiana on Thursday night was Homeric.
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The Iliad and Higher Ed’s MOOCish Future
MOOCs–Massive Open On-line Courses–can never teach lit as well as small classes.