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hi! i'm a high-schooler who wants to pursue a career in classics and ancient history and you're a massive inspiration to me, I was wondering if you have any advice for an aspiring classicist

Hey! I’m glad to be an inspiration :3

So, the first thing I would suggest is to read, read, read. I know it’s expensive to get a lot of books, but remember that public libraries (and check your high school library, too!) might have many of the books you might want to read before you head into a Classics program.

If you would prefer to have these things online so you can access a lot of different things, here are my favorite websites to refer to:

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

https://www.gutenberg.org/

http://www.sacred-texts.com/search.htm

The next thing to remember is that if you’re an undergraduate student, you’re not going to know everything in every class. Be open to exploring - take courses that have a focus on the ancient world, but don’t be afraid to stray into other courses (I took enough Medieval courses (history, literature, art history) that I was one course away from a minor). One of the things that I would recommend is searching for schools that have a program you think you’ll enjoy and e-mail the professors! I e-mailed the director of the Classical Studies department at Villanova University back and forth for a long time before I applied to the graduate program and she was quite supportive and explained things well to me. This was a big reason I decided that I decided that Villanova was right for me. The professors and how they interact with potential students will tell you a lot about the faculty as well as the program. Look through the potential courses at the universities you’re interested in, and whether they have all the courses, you would be interested in, including courses for other aspects of the field.

Classics courses can be under Anthropology or Archaeology, Art History, English/Literature, Greek/Latin, Library Sciences, Law, Museum Studies, Theatre, etc. If you’re interested in exploring any of these areas of Classics, I would suggest exploring these courses if the university offers them as well. This would also help you hone in on what area of the field you might be most interested in pursuing - a lot of people who go into Classics either end up teaching or working in a museum, from my experience. However, those aren’t your only choices, and we’ll get back to that more towards the end :3

If you’re not sure if you’d like archaeology, if you can afford an archaeological field school, I would say try to participate in one when you’re an undergraduate student, or if you can’t, see if your local state parks have any need for archaeological volunteers. That’s something that I’ve been investigating in Las Vegas (where I live); this isn’t Classics specifically, but much of the work will be similar so you can gauge whether you like digging enough to do it for a living. This past summer I did my first archaeological field school (three years after I completed my B.A. in History/Classics), so if you wait a little longer, that’s okay, too. But, I loved it, and I definitely want to dig again, so I think that it’s important to find a way to pursue those opportunities when you can (I was lucky to get a full-time job a year before I went and was able to save up - I didn’t take any vacation time in the year and a half from when I was hired until after the field school). There are field school scholarships that you can apply to, like the Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship (https://www.archaeological.org/grants/708), that are for students pursuing their first field school, amongst other funding, so make sure you look everywhere and ask your university if they have a database for field school funding. A lot of your anthropology and archaeology professors will be helpful in asking about this. Your university might also have archaeology opportunities on campus as well; my alma mater, the University of Delaware, had an Archaeology Laboratory that I volunteered in for extra credit and continued to do so once my course was over because I enjoyed it so much. See what’s around and how you can help out!

In the same vein, if you’re interested in museum work, look to see if you can volunteer over the summer, or once you’re a university student, see if you can enroll in an internship for credit. Sometimes your university galleries and museums might have a program, so look into that, too! I did a Curatorial Apprenticeship Program at the University of Delaware and was able to conduct an Independent Study for credit through the museum program (now the University of Delaware has a Museum Studies minor). I’ve always known that my end goal was to be a curator, but there’s plenty of other aspects of museums you can explore: education, administration, museum libraries, and a lot of other departments, depending on the size of the institution. If you’re in the U.S., you can check my museum post to see if your state has ancient art (https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/179105816745/master-list-of-museums-with-greek-roman), and if you’re in another country, don’t worry, I’m working on master lists for other countries, too.

Many courses may be taught in translation (especially if you’re taking it as an English Literature or Foreign Language in Translation course), so see if you can find the best or most highly recommended translations by professors. See what the book lists are for the courses at the universities you’re looking at and try to find your favorite translation. I just bought the Emily Wilson translation of The Odyssey, which I have a feeling will be my favorite translation. This is The Iliad translation I have (http://www.librarything.com/work/3426497/book/161094444), The Aeneid (http://www.librarything.com/work/11862/book/161072440), Metamorphoses (http://www.librarything.com/work/3439/book/161072432), and The Love Songs of Sappho (http://www.librarything.com/work/237534/book/161093187). All of these were assigned textbooks for my Biblical and Classical Literature and Mythology courses at the University of Delaware between 2007-2015 (those links take you to my LibraryThing, which will tell you most of the books that I own or I have on my wishlist, if you want to check them out; I haven’t finished organizing their categories yet, though, so it’s a WIP).

If you haven’t been exposed to Ancient Greek or Latin at the high school level and university will be the first time you encounter these languages (as was true for me), you don’t necessarily have to know anything by the first day of class. However, if you would like a head start, here are some lessons on Ancient Greek in YouTube format (http://www.openculture.com/2016/08/learn-ancient-greek-in-64-free-lessons-from-brandeis-harvard.html) and in text format (https://lrc.la.utexas.edu/eieol/grkol). Latin, unsurprisingly, has a lot more resources for free online learning (I even bought a Udemy course to review my Latin): The University of Texas at Austin: https://lrc.la.utexas.edu/eieol/latol, http://learn101.org/latin.php, and this list is good to consult: https://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/latinapps.htm. I haven’t used all of these myself, so explore and see which ones would be best for you and works best for how you learn.

If you decide to continue with Classics into the graduate level, keep in mind that you’ll need German AND French or Italian. I took both French and Italian as an undergraduate and I can read French pretty well because I took it for four years in high school and studied abroad in Caen for five weeks as an undergraduate. Italian I can kind of read alright, but I know no German, which I need to work on. So, if you have a language requirement and your Latin or Greek does not count, keep those languages in mind. (Sometimes you have to take a certain amount of Latin or Ancient Greek for it to count, and your program may not require as many ancient language courses for your major as the language requirement for the university, etc. I only needed to take Ancient Greek or Latin, but I decided I wanted to do both.)

Classics is an extremely interdisciplinary field, so you have a lot of options, both as an undergraduate and a graduate student. You don’t necessarily need to go straight into graduate school, either. You can teach at the high school level, you can go into archaeology fieldwork or museum work, or do a variety of other things. It’s up to you. I took a year off, got a different Master of Arts degree before I applied to my M.A. in Classical Studies. It’s different for everyone. I’ll be 30 when I get my M.A. in Classical Studies, so take your time and explore things that call to you. Don’t rush things and have fun!

Of course, I’m sure you want to know “What can I do with a Classics degree?” Luckily, many places have already made lists like this! Here they are:

https://www.angelo.edu/services/career/majors/classics.php

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/subjects/classics/

https://classicalstudies.org/education/careers-for-classicists/an-undergraduate-degree-in-the-classics

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/careersandemployability/subjectfactsheets/subjectfacsheets/2016ese030_Classics_st1.pdf

http://loveofhistory.com/what-jobs-can-you-get-with-an-ancient-history-and-classics-degree/

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/classics

And I made a post with different places that post Classics positions as well, for when you’re ready to look for those (I check them regularly to see the requirements people want for these positions to either match up or if I need further training or credentials): https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/178955792555/since-im-still-in-my-ma-program-for-classical

TLDR & recap:

Read, read, read

Research your potential schools

Volunteer

Explore aspects of the field

Have fun!

Additionally, I found this list of people that have Classics degrees :3

https://rogueclassicism.com/folks-you-didnt-know-maybe-had-classics-degrees/

I hope you found this helpful and I apologize for the length, but feel free to drop me a line whenever you like if you need more advice or would like me to expand on any of my experiences!

All the best,

The Ancient Geeko-Roman

P.S. Folklore Fiancé wanted to make sure I didn’t overwhelm you and wanted to encourage you to make sure you take your time and take breaks when studying. Don’t overwhelm yourself with your research; take your time to explore different areas and don’t tackle too many things at once. *takes off parent hat*

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share-the-damn-bed-main · 7 years

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A Tale of Two Houses (A03)

He was an Alpha Tau and Yato's best friend-- that alone should have been the end of it. But for some reason, the more time she spent with him, the less she cared. {Kazubisha Week 2017 Day 2: School Days AU -- In which I watched a lot of Greek, plotted too much, and accidentally started writing a multi-chapter fic...}

“You’re kidding.”

“Nope.” The perky, pink haired woman chimed, popping the ‘p’ for emphasis and waving a flyer in her hand for Bishamon to see. “They just announced the lucky houses this morning.”

And there it was, on official Intrafraternity and Sorority Council letterhead: Congratulations to Beta Chi and Alpha Tau, this year’s hosts of Takamagahara State University’s Spring Festival!

“I think I’m going to throw up.” The blonde grumbled to herself. “Kofuku, as social chair you’ll handle this catastrophe, right?”

“No can do, Bisha. Spring Fest has always been a collaboration between the sorority and fraternity presidents.”

Bishamon opened her mouth to interject before being cut off.

“And besides, even if it was my responsibility, I’m already too swamped with planning the founder’s day festivities for the following weekend.” Her pink-haired friend shrugged, offering her a sympathetic smile.

Taking a small sip of coffee, she sighed bitterly and closed her eyes, trying to process the frustrating turn of events. Of course, after vying for Spring Fest host sorority for the past three years, when they finally win, it’s with him.

“Can you talk to Daikoku? See if he can convince their house to pull out?”

“Bisha,” Her friend’s disapproval wasn’t lost on her. “Come on, you and Yati have been at each other's throats for years. Try and work together just this once, please? For Beta Chi?”

The sorority president furrowed her brow before relenting.

“Fine. But if we do end up killing each other, it’s your fault.”

---

The coffee shop was surprisingly empty this close to finals. The local spot was cozy and provided a tranquil escape for its patrons with plush couches and exposed brick walls. Only the sounds of light chatter between guests and rattling of the espresso machine filled the air as she made her way through the cafe.

After the entire Greek system was notified about this year’s Spring Fest, Bishamon drafted a curt email to the Alpha Tau president saying to meet her at the coffee house on Main and High at 4 pm so they could, as she so eloquently phrased, ‘get this over with’.

To no one’s surprise, he didn’t respond.

Plopping down on her favorite leather love seat tucked away near the front window, she quickly organized the vendor forms and pulled out her laptop before he arrived in hopes of limiting her time with Yato as much as possible. The two of them hadn’t been in the same room for more than ten minutes since freshman year. Even then, most of that time was spent glaring daggers at one another and hoping the other would spontaneously combust.

She had no intention of actually working on Spring Fest with him, they could just split the work evenly and correspond by email until the event. Then, they would act as if the entire event went without a hitch, allowing them to keep both of their houses’ dignity and status.

“Sorry I’m late.” A voice startled her attention back to focus. She looked up to see a formally dressed student roughly her age addressing her while shrugging off his coat and placing his messenger bag on the coffee table between them. “I’m coming from my internship across town and traffic at this time is an utter mess.”

He paused a moment to catch his breath, sensing her confusion.

“You are Bishamon, president of Beta Chi, are you not?”

“I am.” She responded, peering down at the letters ‘BX’ on her shirt before looking back at him, clearly still wary. “And you are?”

“My apologies,” the brunette extended his hand to her with a smile. “I am Kazuma, vice president of Alpha Tau.”

“Pleasure meeting you, Kazuma.” She returned the gesture before waving for him to sit. “Does this mean Yato won’t be planning Spring Fest this year?”

The Alpha Tau hesitated and averted his gaze.

“Ah, about that, Yato didn’t believe that your partnership would yield fruitful outcomes. So he decided to entrust the Spring Fest responsibilities to me and focus his time on planning the after party instead.” Bishamon audibly scoffed while shaking her head. How typical.

It seemed Yato was as irresponsible and flighty as ever; always putting himself first no matter how much he may hurt others or even his own house. His actions should have sent her into a fit of rage, if only she hadn’t tried to do the same exact thing.

She bit her lip in disgust before clicking her pen and offering her co-host a soft smile.

“Well, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t relieved. Yato and I are not on the best terms, to say the least.”

“So I have heard.” Kazuma opened up his laptop and handed her a thick binder. “But enough about Yato, I’ve organized potential vendors into groups based on provided service and have ordered them from most to least expensive. Then, I have a list of the pros and cons of hiring each vendor to aid in our selection.”

Bishamon stared at it, mouth slightly agape in shock at the detail and research he invested. Somehow, he turned the 3-page pdf emailed to them into a 127-page textbook.

“At the front,” he flipped the pages for her, “I have some brainstorming exercises to help us decide on a theme, and lastly,” he turned his laptop so that she could see, “I’ve created a spreadsheet to track our spending and help us stay within budget.”

“This- this is amazing. How long did this even take you?” she careful flipped through its pages as if each one were a rare work of art.

“Um, not too long. Maybe a few hours.”

“Well, thank you.” She looked at him, her voice tinged with a mix of pure awe and earnest sincerity. “I’m glad to co-host Spring Fest with someone who actually takes this seriously.”

“I’m excited to be working with you as well.” The brunette went to take a sip of his tea before stopping abruptly. “I-I mean Beta Chi is a reputable sorority and the members of Alpha Tau are lucky to be co-hosting with you.”

Bishamon quirked her eyebrow at him.

“B-But that’s not to say I’m not excited to work with you!” His face, slowly turning pink as he became more and more flustered. “You seem like a wonderful person and--”

Bishamon broke out into carefree laughter causing the Alpha Tau to stop mid-sentence.

“Kazuma,” She chuckled. “I don’t know what Yato told you about me, but I promise I’m not that ill-tempered.”

He opened his mouth to interject but she waved him off.

“Come on, didn’t you say there were theme selection activities in this thing?”

Three lattes and two empty cups of jasmine tea later, the sun had set and the awkwardness between strangers had melted away. Between planning and brainstorming the pair found that they actually had a lot in common: they both thought the Gamma Delta’s were pretentious and insufferable to be around, they both thought cotton candy was unquestionably better than funnel cake, and, they both grew up in the same state and even went to neighboring high schools. Not that they ran in the same social circles or anything; he was involved with student council and Latin club while she participated in nearly every competitive sport imaginable.

Despite her initial hesitation, Bishamon had to admit she was actually enjoying herself and enjoying Kazuma, an Alpha Tau of all people’s, company. There was something oddly comforting about him that she couldn’t quite place. Even though they only met a few hours ago, she felt as if they were longtime friends.

“So?” He asked from his spot on the couch adjacent to her.

“Welcome to Paradise.” The blonde pondered aloud as if she were letting the idea marinate on her tongue. “It captures the feeling of finishing the semester, it’s vague enough that we can use the vendors we want- not just ones that fit a specific theme, and it hasn’t been done before. I like it.” She turned her body towards him. “What do you think?”

Looking up from his screen he smiled at her in excitement. “We’ll have to make some decisions on the food vendors, but we should be able to put on all the activities we discussed while staying in budget.”

“Even the giant hillside slip and slide?” the Beta Chi president perked up causing her co-host to chuckle lightly.

“Yes, it looks like the university’s liability insurance covers it, surprisingly.”

“Are you sure we don’t need waivers?” Bishamon searched for the policy statement on the cluttered table. Every square inch was covered with sorted piles of various vendor sheets and renter’s agreements making it extremely difficult to find anything.

“I’m fairly certain we’re exempt because of clause 42-A.” The brunette assured, moving to help her find the document when suddenly, his fingertips brushed against hers.

Bishamon froze and felt her breath hitch the moment his hand made contact. Suddenly aware of how close they were sitting on the tiny couch, she kept her chin down, trying not to look at him. Kazuma paused, if only for a fraction of a second, before retracting his hand quickly and stuttering out a quiet apology.

She simply nodded, still not looking at him, and grabbed the policy off the coffee table.

“Clause 42-A,” she read aloud as if nothing happened. “Waivers for potentially dangerous activities on the property are only required when the participant is being suspended from the ground, require some form of protective gear, or are required by the vendor providing the service.”

Kazuma cleared his throat. “Um yes, exactly. And, from their website, Slides N’ Stuff states they do not require waivers but they do need a security deposit on the tarp.”

“Does that fit in the budget?” She asked, finally looking up at him. His eyes shifting from hers.

“It can.” he nodded. “But we may need to cut funds to other vendors.”

“Make sure it’s not the one where you pay to pie people in the face. I really want to see Takemikazuchi’s face covered in whipped cream.” She joked in an attempt to lighten the mood and when Kazuma laughed in response, she could feel the tension between them dissipate.

“Don’t worry, that’s the last vendor I would cut.”

“Good.” She cheered, taking her last sip of latte. As her gaze fell on her watch, her stomach dropped and she nearly spit out the lukewarm liquid in shock. “It’s 11:45!”

“We’ve been here for almost 8 hours?” Kazuma seemed equally shocked.

“Ugh, I have an 8:45 class tomorrow and a paper to finish.” She whined while frantically packing up her bag. “I can’t believe I stayed out this late.”

“Did you drive?” He wondered while shoving the last of the vendor forms away.

“Uh no, I walked.”

“Do you want me to walk you home?” He offered, pulling on his coat as they made their way to the door.

Bishamon quirked her brow in confusion.

“Didn’t you drive?” She asked, the bell jingling in the doorway as they exited.

“Ah, no I drove back to the house and walked from there.”

“Well thank you, that would be great.” She smiled at him and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear before quickly adding, “If you don’t mind.”

“No,” he fell in step beside her, “not at all.”

The shop was only a few blocks south of Greek row and they quickly found themselves walking alone and in a comfortable silence. During the day, High street was a constant buzz with cars and deliveries up and down the street. While at night, it became a deserted ghost town.

“This is going to be so fun,” Bishamon said, trying to break the silence. “At first I was excited that Beta Chi was hosting, but now,” she looked at Kazuma, eyes sparkling with excitement. “Now, I’m looking forward to actually going to Spring Fest.” The boy’s eyes met her’s, but only for a moment before they focused forward, again.

“Me too. I believe both of our houses will benefit greatly from our efforts.” His voice was warm and laced with the smallest hint of pride.

“I was wondering, and please don’t take this the wrong way,” She warned as they turned the corner onto Greek row. “But Alpha Tau has never cared about their house ranking in the past, so why do you even care about this event?” As harsh as it sounded, it was something had been bugging her since the host announcement.

“I wouldn’t say that Alpha Tau doesn’t care about rankings, we do, and we think we are the best.” His tone was free of anger or resentment. “It’s just what we value and what the rest of the Greek system value don’t always align.”

“So why now, why care about this event.” She pressed, furrowing her brow.

“Like I said, we think we’re the best, so we might as well try to have others see us that way as well.” He paused a moment before continuing. “I’m going to be president next year and it’s my goal to have Alpha Tau ranked as the number one fraternity on campus by the time I graduate.”

Bishamon stopped walking and cocked her head in mock confusion, “Are you sure you’re an Alpha Tau?”

He chuckled at her jab, stopping a few feet in front of her before turning around. “You know, we’re not the lazy low-lives people make us out to be. Even Yato may surprise you if you give him a chance.”

“That’s a hard pass.” She sneered brushing past him.

“Okay then,” Kazuma called as he caught up with her. “Why do you care about hosting the festival?”

“We’re Beta Chi, we’re the number one sorority on campus?” She replied as if it were obvious.

“Yes, but why is it important to you?” He pressed, just as she did.

“I don’t know, I’ve always had a competitive streak and desire to be the best at everything and Beta Chi is the first real home I’ve had.” She shoved her hands in her pockets before continuing. “Before college, I was in and out of foster homes until I was 16, which sucked.” She sighed, staring at her feet. “Then my friend’s parents became my legal guardian for two years so I could finish out high school without transferring.” She trailed off, shaking her head before looking up at him. “My sisters and that house are my family,” she shrugged. “I would do anything for them.”

There was something soft in the way he looked at her. Pity, she could recognize well, but this was different. Stemming from empathy with a hint of awe and a touch of respect, his gaze, she realized, resembled something akin to admiration.

“Thank you for walking me home.” She said as she took they stopped in front of her house. “And for all the help with planning.”

“Not a problem at all.” He looked at her, his glasses refracting the moonlight. “I honestly had fun.”

“Me too,” she admitted. “So when do you want to meet again?”

“I’m pretty busy with projects over the next few days but am free on Saturday.” He thought aloud “You could come over to the house and we can finalize vendors? Yato isn’t there this weekend.” He assured when he saw the look on her face.

“Okay,” she said, reluctantly. “That works, I guess I’ll see you then.”

“Alright,” he sounded relieved. “I’ll see you Saturday.”

“Goodnight.” Bishamon waved at him as she started to make her way up toward the house.

He gave her a wave back, before heading toward his house, “Goodnight.”

He was right, she thought as she climbed the porch stairs, tonight had been fun. Bishamon couldn’t remember the last time she had laughed that hard or enjoyed spending time with someone so much. As much as that elated her, it also had her crestfallen. The two of them had both been in the Greek system for years, had even grown up in the same area, and yet she had no idea he existed before tonight.

Once she made it to the front door her hand hesitated over the handle before she quickly turned around, acting on a whim.

“Kazuma,” her voice cut through the stillness of the night air, startling him enough to stop and look back at her. “I’m sorry it took this long to meet you.” She admitted, feeling a blush burn her cheeks.

“Yeah,” he smiled back at her after a moment with that same complex look in his eyes as before. “Me too.”

---

“Well, she’s not dead.” Bishamon heard Kofuku jest as she shut the door.

“And I haven’t heard sirens all day, so Yato’s not dead either.” Her little sis, Hiyori, added.

Bishamon turned to face her two friends sitting on the couch sharing a bowl of popcorn.

“And she’s smiling!” Kofuku exclaimed pointing at the president. “Could it be that the sworn enemies have made peace?”

“Hardly,” Bishamon scoffed shrugging off her backpack and collapsing on the couch next to them. “Yato actually blew Spring Fest off. I’m actually working on the event with someone else.”

“Another Alpha Tau?” Kofuku wondered.

“Yeah, the vice president.” The blonde answered, popping some of their popcorn into her mouth.

“Oh, Kazuma? He’s super smart!” Kofuku interjected. “Daikoku told me the whole reason their house isn’t on academic probation is because of Kazu’s GPA.”

“He’s Yukine’s big brother,” Hiyori added. “I’ve met him a few times, he seems super sweet.”

“Yeah.” Bishamon sighed as the two others stared at her.

“Oh my god.” Kofuku gasped in realization causing the other girls to shoot her puzzled glances. “Bisha, do you like Kazu?”

“What?” She cried out. “Of course not, no.” She adamantly shot down her friend’s accusations, but the hitch in her voice betrayed her.

“Oh my god, you do like him!” Hiyori cheered, clapping her hands together as Kofuku sang a vulgar version of the tree kissing song.

“You guys, stop.” Bishamon scolded, silencing them. “Alright, Kazuma is nice and we get along well. So yes, I do like him. As a friend.” she emphasized slowly.

“Whatever you say, Madame President.” Kofuku saluted with a smug smile causing Bishamon to glare at her.

“Now,” the blonde sighed standing up and cracking her back before heading to the staircase, “I have a 10-page paper to crank out before 8:45 tomorrow morning.”

“Good luck!” Hiyori called after her big sis before turning to Kofuku. “Do you really think Bisha likes Kazuma?” She whispered once their friend was out of earshot.

“Oh yeah.” Kofuku nodded, very sure of herself. “Whether she knows it yet or not, our Bisha is smitten.”

#kazubishaweek2017 #kazubisha #noragami #I plotted too much #fun fact: a year ago I graduate college #today I wrote an entire fic in basically on sitting #...

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thephilologistisin · 7 years

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Online Resources for Classics students

When I graduated with my undergraduate degree, I definitely wasn’t ready for graduate school, financially or psychologically. I spent a good 3 years out of the loop, so to speak, but I didn’t stop studying Greek or Latin literature, and I definitely did not stop translating Greek.

Obviously, I didn’t have the kind of resources that an established Classics department could provide, so I had to find my own online. Here are some of the resources I found to be invaluable over the years.

- Textkit.com

Amazing online repository of Classical PDFs and scholarly resources. Started by a former Classics undergrad who started photocopying Open Source Classical scholarly texts, for both Greek and Latin disciplines. Be sure to check out the Forum, where a host of Classical Studies enthusiasts from all walks of life trade info, techniques, and progress reports on their own linguistic studies. Right now, it looks like they’re going through a site remodel, so it doesn’t look as glamorous as a few years ago, but don’t be deterred.

- Berkeley’s Online Greek Drills

Some time ago, Berkeley put up this web page as a complement to Dr. Mastronarde’s Greek textbook, and some of the material for the web drills are prepared by Dr. Mastronarde himself! It is the only resource I know that has Verb Drills, and Principal Part Drills, which I found to be invaluable in solidifying my on-sight recognition of conjugation suffices. It also includes vast paradigms and declension charts. Overall, an outstanding resource. (They apparently have an updated page at http://atticgreek.org).

- theoi.com

A pretty basic overview of Greek mythology. A pretty good online encyclopedia of Greek gods, mythological creatures, heroes, and various daemones. Still quite handy when you want to brush up on that really obscure father of the father of the father of the mother of the daughter of some significant mythological figure.

- Chicago Homer

A completely interactive online resource for reading the Iliad, Odyssey, as well as the various Homeric Hymns. Each word is glossed – all it takes is a click and boom! the word is parsed and there is a link to a dictionary entry. It also includes a *very* handy search feature that allows you to trace various Homeric formulae across the entire corpus. You can also search for specific words and see how many times it occurs in the entire Homeric corpus. For my thesis, I used this beast often!

- Tufts University’s “Perseus Project”

What Classics student hasn’t consulted the great Perseus? If you haven’t checked it out, I would immediately. It has a seemingly endless collection of Greek and Latin texts you can consult, with side-by-side translations (kinda like an online Loeb). If you are new to Greek and Latin, however, be very careful how you use their corresponding Greek and Latin word study tools. Put in a word in the search box and presto! – you have the syntax of the word along with all possible words that your specific search query matches up. It is actually quite dangerous because, theoretically, you can just word-for-word translate your assignments without actually learning anything or retaining any knowledge of your vocabulary. I only use it as a last resort when I cannot figure out that one goddamned verb!

- Philolog.us

Created shortly after the Perseus Project came onto the web by a Classics grad student at CUNY, it is a wonderful online dictionary, stemming off of the online versions of the Liddell and Scott, Slater, and the Lewis and Short for the Latin people. Very useful when you don’t have your handy dictionary around. If you have an iPhone, there is a corresponding app you can use!

- Silva Rhetoricae “Forest of Rhetoric”

Online resource for students of Classical rhetoric. Haven’t used this one much, but thought I’d include it on the list.

- Lexicity

Holy shit, I just discovered this resource a week ago. It is a massive compendium of resources for dead and ancient languages across the globe. I’m going to be digging into this one for the next month!

For other resources, check out the Oxford Classics department’s page here. If you aren’t affiliated with an institution, it is unlikely you’ll have access to the vast majority of these resources, but a few of them are open access.

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