• Saga and Song: An Introduction to Homer and the Iliad

  • Nov 14 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
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Saga and Song: An Introduction to Homer and the Iliad

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  • We turn our attention now to The Iliad, which is one of the most fundamental texts in western civilization. We’ll discover answers to the following questions:

    1. Who was Homer, what is The Iliad, and why are we reading it?
    2. How do rage and honor drive the story as much as the gods do?
    3. Why are the gods so heavily involved in Homer’s recounting the story of a human war?

    Recommended Reading: Homer. The Iliad. Trans. Robert Fagles. New York: Penguin, 1990.
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