The Iliad and Achilles

Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War

English - March 15, 2013 01:28 - 49 minutes - 28.7 MB - ★★★★ - 36 ratings
Courses 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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Martial, monstrous and on the boundaries of mortal and immortal, Achilles in the greatest warrior in Greek myth. In this investigation of Homer's Iliad, Professor Chris Mackie looks into the background of a hero born to a goddess, raised by a centaur and yet destined to die young.