Lexitheras

A tool to convert Perseus Greek vocabulary lists into Anki flashcard decks.

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun by Nicolas Poussin (1658) - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Features

• Search texts by title or author (e.g., "iliad", "homer", "symposium")
• Create Anki decks with Greek→English vocabulary cards
• Cache text catalog for faster searches
• Interactive selection when multiple matches found
• Cards ordered by frequency of appearance

Installation

From Source

git clone git@github.com:conorreid/lexitheras.git
cd lexitheras
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Using pip

pip install lexitheras

Usage

Search by title or author

lexitheras iliad        # Find and create deck for the Iliad
lexitheras symposium    # Choose between Plato's or Xenophon's
lexitheras homer        # See all texts by Homer

List all available texts

lexitheras --list-texts

Search without creating deck

lexitheras plato --search-only

Direct URN (if known)

lexitheras urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2

Limit vocabulary items

lexitheras iliad --limit 100  # Only first 100 most frequent words

Card Format

• Front: Greek word (with frequency rank)
• Back: English translation and lemma form

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Internet connection to access Perseus

License

GNU General Public License v3.0