χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we are discussing a difficult topic. War was prevalent in the Hellenic world and is still the cause of much human suffering today. What can we do to stop it? Will it ever disappear or are we doomed to repeat history? Let us know what you think in the comments. This will be the last episode for this season as the podcast will be taking a break over the summer. We will return with episode #74 on the 20th of September. Have a great summer! εἰρήνη...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Here is our new episode continuing the discussion from last time on Greek mythical monsters. Do you have a favourite? Are there any that you are afraid of? Let us know in the comments! Enjoy the episode! Leandros & Josep Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus materials such as listening exercises and episode transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein  Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/ancientgreekpod  Join our...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we continue reading Logos talking about some of the Greek monsters in unit 1. Do you have a favourite? Let us know on social media! καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus materials such as listening exercises and episode transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein  Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/ancientgreekpod  Join our Facebook group:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! We are now back to regular programming with season 6. This week we discuss the recently released Ancient Greek text book Logos.  καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus materials such as listening exercises and episode transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein  Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/ancientgreekpod  Join our Facebook group:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week’s episode is a dialogue in part inspired by Aristophanes’ Wasps from Reading Greek (p.100). This will be the last episode of season 5, but the podcast isn't going anywhere as next week we will return to season 1 with brand new versions of the first episodes. καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο! Josep & Leandros.

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we are returning to a weekly format and continuing our run on Lucian’s dialogues of the gods. Remember that the text (p.54) is freely downloadable here: http://www.faenumpublishing.com/lucians-dialogues-of-the-gods.html Enjoy the episode! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as exclusive bonus material such as transcripts, vocab lists and listening exercises:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we are continuing with our run on Lucian's dialogues of the gods, this time reading, paraphrasing and interpreting dialogue 8 (13) Hephaestus & Zeus (p.45): http://www.faenumpublishing.com/lucians-dialogues-of-the-gods.html εὐωχεῖθε! Leandros & Josep. Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance:https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein Follow us οn Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientgreekpod Join our Facebook...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! We are continuing with our run of episodes on Lucian’s dialogues of the gods. This week we read and discuss “Hephaestus & Apollo”. The text (p.39) can be downloaded for free here: http://www.faenumpublishing.com/lucians-dialogues-of-the-gods.html  καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο! Ἰωσὴφ καὶ Λέανδρος Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus material such as vocab lists, episode transcripts, and listening comprehension exercises:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week's episode is coming out a few days early to coincide with Valentine’s day for which we are discussing Lucian's Dialogue about Eros (and Zeus). If you want to follow along with our recitation of the dialogue, you can download it for free here (p.7-11): http://www.faenumpublishing.com/lucians-dialogues-of-the-gods.html  If you enjoyed this, be sure to check out ἀγορῇφι, another ancient Greek podcast on Lucian’s dialogues of the Gods on Spotify:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Here is our latest episode, continuing with Lucian, reading his Dialogues of the Gods. If you would like to follow along with Lucian’s own text, you should check out the PDF (p.3-6) freely available from Faenum Publishing here: http://www.faenumpublishing.com/lucians-dialogues-of-the-gods.html  If you enjoyed this, check out ἀγορῇφι, another podcast with recitations of Lucian’s Dialogues of the Gods on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hlWYJi9jpaUWlRRrwktcFκαλῶς...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Here is the first episode of season 5. This season we are reading Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods and this episode serves as an introduction to the man and his work. καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο! Λέανδρος καὶ Ἰωσήφ. Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as exclusive bonus material such as transcripts, vocab lists and listening exercises: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow us οn...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Xmas is coming, so here is our special festive episode. What do you do at Xmas? Let us know in the comments below. This will be the last episode of season 4, as the Podcast will be taking a break over the festive period. Nonetheless, the new season will start on the 19th of Jan with several episodes on Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods, but if you can't wait until then, the first several episodes are already available on our Patreon along with listening exercises and vocab...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week Leandros tells Josep all about the novella that he has just finished writing, called “Generation Omega: A New Myth in Ancient Greek”. If you are interested in reading it, it is available on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/93775304 καλῶς ὑμῖν γένοιτο! Follow us οn Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientgreekpod Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/604916774052809 Follow us on instagram:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Here is our second episode on Genesis from the Septuagint. This time we are discussing the differences between the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 1 and 2-3.  Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus material such as listening exercises, episode vocab lists and transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow us οn Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientgreekpod Join our Facebook...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we are talking about Genesis 1.1 from the Septuagint version of the Old Testament, since it is quite an easy text to read. Find below the abridged section read at the beginning of the episode: “ἐν ἀρχῇ ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου, καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεός: γενηθήτω φῶς! καὶ ἐγένετο φῶς. καὶ εἶδεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ φῶς, ὅτι καλόν. καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ φῶς ἡμέραν καὶ τὸ σκότος ἐκάλεσε νύκτα. καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωΐ, ἡμέρα...

χαίρετε πάντες! This week Josep tells Leandros all about his brother. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as tons of bonus content such as listening exercises and transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow us οn Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientgreekpod Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/604916774052809 Follow us on...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! This week we continue with our back to basics approach discussing a short aphorism by Heraclitus from Athenaze. Is your life like a river? Join the discussion on social media!  Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus materials such as listening exercises and transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein? fan_landing=true&view_as=public Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancientgreekpodJoin our Facebook group:...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Here is the 2nd episode of season 4. This season we will be starting ἐξ ἀρχῆς, focusing on simple dialogues with a few episodes based on the Athenaze textbook that will hopefully compliment our reading comprehension.  Enjoy the episode! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus content, transcripts and listening comprehension exercises: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow...

χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Leandros recently had an interview about his Greek journey on the Greeking Out Podcast (ἀγγλιστί). Be sure to check out the rest of Fletcher’s episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/greeking-out/id1685171162 

χαίρετε, ὦ φίλοι! We are back after the summer break with the first episode of season 4. This season we will focus on simpler dialogues, but whatever your level of Greek it is always good input. Enjoy the episode! Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance as well as bonus content such as listening comprehension exercises, episode key vocab lists, transcripts and more: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow us οn...

χαίρετε πάντες! As summer is here it is time for the last episode of season 3. We have had fun on our journey to learn Greek and hope that you have enjoyed listening along too. We will be back with season 4 on the 15th of September. Here are the summer months (τὸ θέρος) from the ancient Attic calendar, that are mentioned in the episode: 1. Ἑκατομβαιών (July/August) 2. Μεταγειτνιών (August/September) 3. Βοηδρομιών (September/October) Have a great summer! Josep & Leandros Support...

χαίρετε, ὦ φίλοι! This week we reading and discussing a few key passages from book 1 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (see below).Enjoy the episode! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public 1. πᾶσα τέχνη καὶ πᾶσα μέθοδος, ὁμοίως δὲ πρᾶξίς τε καὶ προαίρεσις, ἀγαθοῦ τινὸς ἐφίεσθαι δοκεῖ: διὸ καλῶς ἀπεφήναντο τἀγαθόν, οὗ πάντ᾽ ἐφίεται. πολλῶν δὲ πράξεων οὐσῶν καὶ τεχνῶν καὶ...

χαίρετε! Today we were going to read Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, but we got sidetracked chatting about his school in Macedonia where Leandros visited, but it is all good practice to develop our speaking fluency. Have you been to Greece? Have you visited anywhere in Greece? Let us know which place is special for you. Enjoy the episode! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in...

χαίρετε! Here is our latest episode, beginning a run on Aristotle and serving as a quick introduction to his philosophy. Do you have a favourite philosopher? Do you agree with him about what "the good" is to us humans? Get in touch with us to pratctice your Greek on social media with the links below. Enjoy! Josep & Leandros Support the podcast and get access to episodes in advance: https://www.patreon.com/Hellenizdein?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Follow us ον...