The Early Greek World and Greek Myths
Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War
English - March 10, 2013 21:52 - 52 minutes - 30.6 MB - ★★★★ - 36 ratingsCourses Education History la trobe university chris mackie christopher mackie greece greek history history ancient history homer athens Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This lecture introduces aspects of Classical myth, and examines the social and historical context of the 8th century BCE from which the Homeric epics emerge. It considers Homer’s poetic agenda and his creative use of the Trojan war myth.
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