Constantine Hadavas is an associate professor of Greek, Latin and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Beloit College. He holds degrees from Oberlin College (B.A. in Ancient Greek) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Ph.D. in Classical Philology). The author of more than a dozen student commentaries on Greek and Latin texts, his primary pedagogical interest is in helping students make the transition from first-year language study to reading some of the more fascinating works of ancient and medieval literature.