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My dad wants to learn ancient Greek and I thought it would be fun to learn with him. I already know the Greek alphabet, in that I can recite "alpha beta" and so on. I know most of the letters, but not all of them, by shape. So I'm learning "Eta" right now looks like a H.

What tools are there for learning ancient Greek?

Wow! You are taking on a tough task here. Homer's Iliad and the Bible are two tools that could be used to help in learning the language. There are also some great web sites, some that offer free lessons.

Just looking at the ancient Greek words intimidates me.

That is a big task. I usually just turn to my husband and let him interpret for me

There are several tools out there to help. Check these out:

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