Category Archives: Greek Epics

There’s nothing ill about the Iliad and nothing odd about the Odyssey, and we will read them both. This episode covers Homer, the background mythology of the Trojan War, and orality versus literacy. If you have questions or additional information (please cite!), the comments are open.

In this episode, we begin reading the Iliad at a logical point: Book 1. There’s a lot of whining and whinging going on in this book, and I’m not sure any of it is really justified… Discussion Prompts What do you think of the Iliad so far? What translation are you reading?  Audio or print? InContinue reading “Greek Epics II: Iliad Book 1, or Greek Heroes are Whiny”