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Originally Posted by Archaea
Do I need to learn the "dual" forms to read the New Testament or Homer?
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IIRC you'll see dual forms here and there in Homer (or maybe I'm just remembering older alternate genitive endings), but otherwise, seriously, don't give them a second thought. You won't see them studying the NT.
PS: Homer was a blast to study in Greek, but if you're interested in the NT, you may just want to stick with later Attic stuff. Everything from the diction to the style of Homer is VERY different from NT Greek. Knowing Attic IS a decent bridge between the two, but Homer is far on one side of the bridge while NT is well on the other side.