Ego, Polyphemus
Ego, Polyphemus by Andrew Olimpi is a novella published by EISENBRAUNS on June 27, 2018. Written in Latin, this 80-page work presents the life of Polyphemus the Cyclops, who leads a simple existence until his world is disrupted by the arrival of invaders. The narrative is designed for beginning readers of Latin, utilizing only 140 unique Latin words, with a significant portion being easy cognates, making it accessible for those with limited vocabulary knowledge.
Readers will find that the novella incorporates elements from the works of Vergil and Ovid, along with original poetry, including lines from Catullus and dactylic hexameter modeled after Ovid. The text includes footnotes that clarify difficult or unusual words and phrases, as well as a comprehensive Latin to English glossary. This structure supports the learning experience for those studying Latin, providing a straightforward yet engaging way to immerse themselves in the language while exploring the story of Polyphemus.
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“Ego sum Polyphemus”
Polyphemus the Cyclops’ life is pretty simple: he looks after his sheep, hangs out in his cave, writes (horrible) poetry, eats his homemade cheese . . . until one day a ship arrives on his peaceful island, bringing with it invaders and turning his world upside down. This novella, based on the works of Vergil and Ovid, is suitable for all beginning readers of Latin.
This novella uses only 140 unique Latin words–over 90 of which are easy Latin cognates–making this an idea way for a beginning Latin learner with little vocabulary knowledge to read an entire novella with ease.
Included in the novella are: 4 lines of hendecasyllabic poetry from the Roman poet Catullus; 3 lines of original dactylic hexameter poetry (modelled after Ovid); footnotes providing the meaning of difficult or unusual words or phrases when they first appear; a full Latin to English glossary
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