Episode Four: Hero (Part Two)
Myth Dynamite
English - October 08, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBArts History mythology ancient archaeology fantasy art storytelling history literature art history Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
But wait – there’s more? Part 2 of our Trojan ramble brings you a deep dive into THE ILIAD ITSELF *cue fanfare/war cry*. In the second of our Trojan War episodes, we take you on a very summary ride through the first of Homer’s great epics (it’s bumpy, there are shortcuts, peaks and troughs, roundabouts... are we taking this metaphor too far?). This book has got it ALL. Emotion, gore, grief, bravery, a night raid, A LOT of hero-posturing, and some very niche vocab about a wagon (sexy). And hey, guess what ... the Iliad isn’t actually about war. Mic drop.
Bear with us. There’s a lot in here. Come back, take notes, revise and repeat (plus we get more listens that way) – you’ll get to grips with it.
Our takeaway from the episode? The film Troy (2004) is great but don’t believe it.