ALPHA IS FOR ANTHROPOS is a book & curriculum for teaching Ancient Greek to children through stories, songs & art. by T Sellers & LBW Jarka-Sellers(illustrator)
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Centaur Chiron teaches deer hunting to young Achilles.
Second half of 11th century - Homilies of Gregory Nazianzenos
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Eastern greek fluorite carved idol: Owl. 4th - 3rd century BC. Private Collection.
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On Perihelion Day 2025, when our planet is nearest to the sun, a blazing Helios driving his gleaming steeds across a dolphin-dancing sea.
so this has slipped to 2025, but it’s happening!
happy new year!
Yay! In 2024 Solitude Hill Press will publish 10th Anniversary paperback edition of noted modern Greek translator @qerese's unique picture book ALPHA IS FOR ANTHROPOS that teaches Ancient Greek to children by adapting classic children’s songs #Greek #Classics #translation
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Same resolution as every year.
#HappyNewYear2025
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"As a general rule, Greek sentences, clauses, phrases, and single words are linked by a connecting particle to what precedes. Connexion is, on the whole, not often omitted in verse, still less often in prose."
—John Dewar Denniston
In ancient #Greece, "moriai" were olive trees considered to be the property of the state because of their religious significance.
The tree in the pic stands in front of Erechtheion on the #Acropolis, the location of the 1st olive tree given to #Athens by Athena.
📸 bart_wielinski
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looking forward! #AncientGreekForChildren
Yay! In 2024 Solitude Hill Press will publish 10th Anniversary paperback edition of noted modern Greek translator @qerese's unique picture book ALPHA IS FOR ANTHROPOS that teaches Ancient Greek to children by adapting classic children’s songs #Greek #Classics #translation
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Nautical chart of the Black Sea (1318) by the Genoese cartographer Pietro Vesconte
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
During this period, the Genoese had numerous colonies and trade posts from Galata (next to Constantinople) to the Black Sea.
looking forward! #AncientGreekForChildren
Yay! In 2024 Solitude Hill Press will publish 10th Anniversary paperback edition of noted modern Greek translator @qerese's unique picture book ALPHA IS FOR ANTHROPOS that teaches Ancient Greek to children by adapting classic children’s songs #Greek #Classics #translation
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βάτραχος
βάτραχε
βάτραχον
βατράχου
βατράχῳ
βατράχω
βατράχοιν
βάτραχοι
βατράχους
βατράχων
βατράχοις
📸 #vocab_irl
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Remind yourself of the Greek alphabet
St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 397; Personal reference handbook (vade mecum) of Grimald of St. Gall (Abbot 841 CE-872 CE); middle of the 9th century; St. Gall; p.25
(e-codices.ch/en/list/one/csg…)
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οὔποτε ποιήσεις τὸν καρκίνον ὀρθὰ βαδίζειν.
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#proverb #Aristophanes 🦉
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#FoundGreek digamma @AlphaAnthropos (found on the North Downs Way in Surrey)
