A New Digital Library for Ancient Greek

We are building an intuitive new reader and comprehensive dataset for Ancient Greek.

Word-by-word interlinear and verse-by-verse prose translations, transliterations, treebanks, grammar and morphology, and spaced repetition to help you learn vocabulary from your favorite texts.

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We've unified data from the most comprehensive Ancient Greek resources into one library — from Homer to the Church Fathers.

1,837 Greek Works
373 Ancient Authors
652K Text Segments
116K LSJ Dictionary Entries
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We are actively creating new editions and data for select texts. Click on any of the texts below to see them in the reader!

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Iliad 1.1–2
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1.1
ΜῆνινmēninwrathACC.SG.F ἄειδεaeidesingIMP.PRES.ACT.2SG , θεάtheagoddessVOC.SG.F , ΠηληϊάδεωPēlēïadeōof Peleus' sonGEN.SG.M ἈχιλήοςAchilēosAchillesGEN.SG.M
1.2
οὐλομένηνoulomenēnruinousACC.SG.F , whichNOM.SG.F μυρί᾽myri’countlessACC.PL.N ἈχαιοῖςAchaioisto the AchaeansDAT.PL.M ἄλγε᾽alge’painsACC.PL.N ἔθηκεethēkebroughtAOR.ACT.3SG .
Translation
“Sing, goddess, of the ruinous wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus, which brought countless pains upon the Achaeans.”
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Word-by-Word Contextual Definitions

Greek words can have many different definitions depending on context. The orchestrator produces word-by-word interlinear definitions so you can see the meaning of each individual word alongside a full translation.

λόγος
Dictionary: word, speech, account, reason, ratio, proportion, explanation...
In John 1:1: "the Word" (divine creative principle)
In Thucydides: "argument" or "account"

Generations in progress for the Iliad, Odyssey, Aesop's Fables, and Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. More texts to follow...

Odyssey 1.1-3
ἄνδρα the man
μοι to me
ἔννεπε, tell
Μοῦσα, Muse
πολύτροπον of many turns
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Click any word to add it to your personal deck. Our spaced repetition system (like Anki, built in) schedules reviews right before you forget, so every minute of study counts.

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  • SM-2 algorithm optimizes review timing
  • Context sentence and source from where you learned it
  • Multiple definition sources: Logeion, Perseus, and LSJ
μῆνιν
Iliad 1.1
"...μῆνιν ἄειδε θεά..."
μῆνιν
μῆνις · noun, accusative singular feminine
"wrath, anger"
Context: "...sing, goddess, the wrath..."
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Read Verse by Verse, Build Your Deck Section by Section

Texts like Marcus Aurelius' Meditations are versified so you can read the original Greek alongside the English, verse by verse. Then add entire sections to your vocabulary deck at once.

Add sections to your deck:

Meditations 2.1 18 words
Meditations 2.2 14 words
Meditations 2.3 22 words

Available for Meditations, Iliad, Odyssey, and Aesop. More versifications coming soon.

GRC Ad Se Ipsum
ENG Meditations (Haines)
1.1.1
Παρὰ τοῦ πάππου Οὐήρου τὸ καλόηθες καὶ ἀόργητον
From my Grandfather Verus, a kindly disposition and sweetness of temper.
1.2.1
Παρὰ τῆς δόξης καὶ μνήμης τῆς περὶ τοῦ γεννήσαντος
From what I heard of my Father and my memory of him, modesty and manliness.
1.3.1
Παρὰ τῆς μητρὸς τὸ θεοσεβὲς καὶ μεταδοτικὸν
From my Mother, the fear of God, and generosity.
For Beginners

Can't Read the Alphabet Yet?

Our transliteration feature shows Greek words in familiar Latin letters while you learn. See how Greek sounds, not just how it looks.

ἄνδρα μοι ἔννεπε, Μοῦσα
andra moi ennepe, Mousa
"Tell me, Muse, of the man..."

Toggle transliteration on or off as your comfort grows. Train your eyes at your own pace.

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See what percentage of any text you can already read. Watch your coverage grow as you learn. Know exactly when you're ready to tackle Homer.

Aesop's Fables
78%
Homer's Odyssey
42%
847 words
Mastered: 412
Learning: 298
New: 137
153 words to "Core Vocabulary" (1,000)

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