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William Hansen (classicist)

William Hansen (born 1941) is professor emeritus of classical studies and folklore at Indiana
University Bloomington.[1] He is known for publishing the first English translation of Phlegon of
Tralles.[2] He has also edited multiple collections of classical mythology and authored several works
concerning the intersection of mythology, legends, and ancient popular literature. Hansen's most recent
book, The Book of Greek & Roman Folktales, Legends & Myths, is an anthology of lesser known
narratives of classical antiquity.[3]

Education and career

Hansen earned his BA in 1965 and his PhD in 1970 from the University of California, Berkeley in
classical studies.

In 1970, Hansen began his employment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical Studies
at Indiana University Bloomington where also accepted an appointment as a Fellow of the Folklore
Institute. He became a Professor of Classical Studies in 1985 and of Folklore in 1992. Hansen retired
from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2005. He was named as a Fellow of the American Folklore
Society in 2010.[4]

Books
The Conference Sequence: Patterned Narration and Narrative Inconsistency in the Odyssey, 1972.
Saxo Grammaticus and the Life of Hamlet: History, Translation, and Commentary, 1983.
Phlegon of Tralles’ Book of Marvels, 1996.
Anthology of Ancient Greek Popular Literature,1998.
Ariadne’s Thread: A Guide to International Tales Found in Classical Literature, 2002.
Myth: A New Symposium (co-edited with Gregory Schrempp), 2002.
Handbook of Classical Mythology, 2004.
Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks and Romans, 2005.
Anonymous: Life of Aesop. Bryn Mawr Greek Commentaries, 2008.
The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths, 2017.

References
1. "Emeriti Faculty" (https://folklore.indiana.edu/about/emeriti-faculty/index.html). Department of
Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
2. Mayor, Adrienne (1999). "Review of Phlegon of Tralles' Book of Marvels". The Journal of American
Folklore. 112 (446): 576–578. doi:10.2307/541504 (https://doi.org/10.2307%2F541504). ISSN 0021-
8715 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0021-8715). JSTOR 541504 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/54150
4).
3. Dirda, Michael (2017-05-02). "Forget 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' A more creative book-gift for a new
graduate" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/forget-oh-the-places-youll-go-a-mo
re-creative-book-gift-for-a-new-graduate/2017/05/01/688fbb74-2b78-11e7-be51-b3fc6ff7faee_story.ht

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4. "Fellows of the American Folklore Society - American Folklore Society" (https://www.afsnet.org/page/
Fellows). www.afsnet.org. Retrieved 2020-02-13.

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