Learn Linear B vs Odyssey

Mycenaean Greeks. The Linear B script appeared on Crete around 1450 BC. Apparently, the Mycenaean Greeks borrowed the characters of the Minoans’ Linear A writing system and adapted these characters into a new system for writing down their language, which is the earliest known form of the Greek language. This app contains quiz-style drills that allow you to learn the individual Linear B characters and then move on to sounding out and translating Linear B words.

Read Homer as he composed: in Ancient Greek, line by line, with the English at your side. This is a guided edition of the complete Odyssey and the complete Iliad. All forty-eight books, nothing cut. Tap any line for a clear translation and a word-by-word gloss; tap any word for its form and its job in the line. Every line of both poems is read aloud. Follow the voice word by word, or let a whole book play while you listen. When you are ready, say a line back: your reading is scored on your device, and nothing you say leaves it. The metre is here too. Scan a line into its six feet, see the dactyls and spondees, and hear where the line breathes. You don't need any Greek to begin. The Study tab holds Clarence Pharr's Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners (1920), the classic course that teaches Greek from the opening of the Iliad. All seventy-seven lessons, from the alphabet to reading Homer on your own. - The complete Odyssey and Iliad in Ancient Greek, every line beside a clear English translation - Every word explained: form, meaning, and role in the line - Both poems read aloud, with word-by-word follow-along and continuous playback - Pronunciation practice scored on your device; your voice is never stored or sent - Homeric hexameter scansion, with the feet and the caesura marked - Pharr's Homeric Greek, all 77 lessons, from the alphabet to Homer - Smyth's grammar, Monro's Homeric grammar, and Cunliffe's Homeric lexicon on a reference shelf - Notes on grammar, vocabulary, mythology, and culture, anchored to the line - A Line-of-the-Day widget for your home screen - Your progress stays on your device, with private iCloud sync across your devices