I remember the moment I knew the kind of father I wanted to be. As I read through hundreds of lines of the Iliad in my first year at university, I read about the champion of Troy: Hektor. Homer describes him often with his bronze war helm, shimmering in the sunlight. The same helmet frightened his son as he came to greet his lovely wife and young son atop the tower at Ilion in … [Read more...] about Hektor, The Father
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Embarked
This essay is part of a series of essays called Embarked that seek to explain both the reasons why we have undertaken this project and where we hope to explore. One of the reasons we have embarked on this project is to that we wish to create a place where anyone can come to read and learn. This is an ambitious task, but an unspecific one. Lots of places—from public … [Read more...] about Embarked