Season 1 · Episode 172
172: Intro to the Epics
Because 20 minutes just isn't good enough.
Classical Stuff You Should Know · Homer, Virgil, and Dante
August 17, 202159m 52s
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Show Notes
The Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid are all part of one story. That story was common knowledge for the Greeks, but mostly unknown to us moderns. This episode is that story, giving the context necessary for understanding the Iliad, which begins in the middle of things.