Happy Sunday everyone, I hope this finds you well.
Lately, I have been working through the Athenaze textbook with a student. This course uses reading passages, right from lesson 1, to teach the language, and the student follows the story of farmer Dikaiopolis and his family. The story takes an anxious turn during a family trip to the city and Dikaiopolis finds himself on a journey to Epidaurus with his son to seek healing for an injury. These reading passages not only provide essential practice in actually reading Greek but also give an insight into ancient Athenian culture and practices.
Below, I have written about the sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus, where Dikaiopolis was taking his son for healing.
Above, is a picture of the famous theatre at Epidaurus.
- Helen
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