Homeric Greek students recite the Iliad at Saint Mary's College of California

This is the rough footage from my students' performance on May 14, 2011. Jackie, Tim and Joey recited the first 32 lines of the Iliad - in the original Greek and in hexameter. The occasion was The Integral Program's annual Mayfest. Stage fright interfered some towards the end (trust me, the dress rehearsal was flawless), but the performers' energy and enthusiasm swept the audience...

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[eurasianchica]

This sounds SO much better than latin hexameter.

[Geoff Magnus]

Great! I will use this to teach a group of psychotherapist about dactylic hexameter and synchronizing heart rate and breathing.

[Pierce Devol]

I am impressed, you guys bring the rhythm in a very engaging way. You should be proud. I'd like to see a professional production. Its similar to the way Professor Steven Reece taught it in my Homeric class.

--From a student of the St. Olaf Classics department

[Aeschylus]

The fuck is this?

[Noathings]

Is it common to clap while reciting?