The Great Dionysia: Διονύσια τὰ Μεγάλα

Χαίρετε, ὦ μαθηταί (Hello, students)
Ὄνομα μοι ἐστι Διδάσκαλος Cogan (My name is Mr. Cogan)

I am so excited to see you all this weekend and to commence our odyssey into the beautiful language that is Ancient Greek! We will be starting from the very beginning on our first day of class, learning the alphabet. From there, we will master some elementary concepts about the language while reading edited summaries of famous Ancient Greek tragedies and excerpts from the Homeric poems. We will be learning not only about language but also conventions of tragedy and epic poetry.

You do not need to have studied any Ancient Greek to be prepared for this class. In fact, you are already ahead of the game because you have studied Latin! My goal is to introduce you to this wonderful language while helping you achieve your personal academic goals, whether that be translating a paragraph of Ancient Greek or memorizing the alphabet. I am here to support you. Enjoy the next few days and I look forward to meeting you all soon!

Χαίρετε,
Διδάσκαλος Cogan (He/Him)