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Now Online! | Equine Poetics, by Ryan Platte

We are pleased to announce the online publication of Equine Poetics, by Ryan Platte on the CHS website. Platte on Heroes and Horses Part of what makes Achilles special on the battlefield is that he has three horses attached to his chariot—unlike most fighters, who have only two—and that two of his are immortal. At the time of the events of the Iliad he has only recently added the mortal horse,…

CHS Online Open House | Equine Poetics, with Ryan Platte

Ryan Platte of Northwestern University will join the CHS community for an Online Open House discussion on Equine Poetics. The event will be streamed live on Thursday, March 30, at 12:30 p.m. EDT, and will be recorded. You can find out more about his forthcoming book, part of the Hellenic Studies Series, in this article. Watch the event live on the Kosmos website, or on the CHS YouTube channel,…