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We are in the process of editing reader about the most fearsome witch in antiquity, Erictho.
Lupus Alatus
Building The Bridge to Historical Latin
Learn to Read Latin Poetry
Update: Victor is teaching a class in Latin this July using this tiered reader at Latinitas Animi Causa. When you register for the course, a copy of Ericthó is included! Read more here. Register here.
Where do you go in ancient Greece when you want to learn the future? If the oracle at Delphi isn’t powerful enough for you, you find the most formidable witch in ancient Thessaly, Erictho. Erictho will use the most potent and sinister magic to reveal the future to Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey the Great. Lucan tells the us the spellbinding story of Erictho in Book VI of his epic poem Dé Belló Cívílí.
Our tiered reader, Ericthó, Tartarórum Terror, consists of selected lines from this poem that are rephrased in two different levels of Latin prose, furnished with illustrations and a detailed Latin-to-Latin glossary. Using our graded prose retellings, the intermediate mediate or advanced reader is able to seamlessly progress to the original poetry while staying in the target language. There is also a Latin-Latin glossary and Latin notes for each passage, as well as a Latin introduction to prosody and metrics. Read more.
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“Lupus Alatus” is a name under which we create resources to help learners make the transition from reading texts created for students to enjoying authentic Latin literature.
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