Homerιc World, Odyssey and Iliad Experiential Workshop, on Philopappos hill

Itinerary
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Stop At: Philopappos Hill, Athens, Attica

Highlights
• Discover the deeper sense of Odyssey and Iliad heroes through joyful interplay activities.
• Learn all about Homer, the greatest poet of antiquity, right on the hill which hosted the ancient Greek lyric competitions.
• Recite Homeric lyrics in ancient Greek and win points for your team.
• Enjoy the idyllic, peaceful landscape and the astonishing view of Philopappos hill, and take impressive photos with the Acropolis rock background.
Itinerary
Our workshop takes place on the Philopappos hill (home of the Muses), with direct view of the city of Athens, the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and part of the Saronic gulf. After we meet, we will walk uphill through olive and pine trees until we take our position under the trees’ shade. A joyful interactive game will introduce us to our hostesses, the 9 muses, mothers of arts and sciences. Then we shall travel back in the times of the Homeric heroes and the lyric poets (aoidoi). We will learn who Homer was and how people lived their lives 2500 years ago. We will tell the stories of Odyssey and Iliad, and discuss the sense of the Homeric hero comparing it with today’s meaning. Our final team game “Greeks VS Trojans” will define which team approached the Homer spirit better, and give you the opportunity to recite Homeric lyrics in ancient Greek! Our workshop lasts approximately 3 hours, including a short brake (sharing snacks based on the ancient Greek nutrition, and listening to real restorations of epic songs), and time for photos.
Philopappos hill is a quite place right in the middle of Athens, full of olive and pine trees, having the best view of the Acropolis rock and the Ancient agora, the perfect location for photos with the Parthenon Temple on the background! On the same hill you may also find the Pnyx (the place that hosted the Public assemblies), the National Observatory, the Doras Stratos Theater, the Philopappou Monument, the Church of St. Demetrius, the Socrates prison, ruins of the ancient wall of Athens, as well as the traces of a major ancient road linking Athens with the port of Piraeus, right through the ruins of the ancient municipality of Meliti. A great opportunity to make a SELF-discovering walk through history, BEFORE or AFTER our workshop.


Duration: 3 hours