#7525

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Iliad

Book • 2010

Author

Homer

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Leo Mirani

Deacon Harrison Garlick

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook as the great poet whose work casts a shadow over other accounts of the Trojan War.

64 snips

6. Troy

Mentioned by

Leo Mirani when comparing the length of the Mahabharata to other epics.

54 snips

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

Mentioned by Deacon Harrison Garlick in comparison to Hesiod, highlighting their similarities and differences in style and approach to mythology.

26 snips

A Discussion on Hesiod's Theogony

Mentioned by Deacon Harrison Garlick in reference to his translation of the Iliad.

13 snips

Iliad: Book 1 | The Rage of Achilles

Mentioned when discussing oaths in the Greco-Roman world.

443: Talmudic Matthew — Oaths

Mentioned by

Leo Mirani when comparing the length of the Mahabharata to other epics.

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

Mentioned by Jeffery Rosen , referring to the translations by Addison and Dryden.

How the Classics Inspired America's Founders

Mentioned by Dirk Jongkind as already a scholarly endeavor in Alexandria in the first century BC.

S5E4: How did the early church handle differences between manuscripts?

Mentioned by Charlotte Gregory as an ancient text for finding evidence of Achilles and Patroclus' relationship.

RE-AIR: Conversations: So Are They Cousins Or Not?! The Love of Achilles & Patroclus w/ Charlotte Gregory

Mentioned by Charlotte Higgins in relation to the Iliad and the shield of Achilles.

Myth and Legend Reimagined: Charlotte Higgins and Dr Amy Jeffs in conversation

Mentioned in the context of Anna Komnena citing it more than the Bible.

HoP 312 - Past Masters - Byzantine Historiography

Mentioned as a central text, with students reading 30 lines a day and memorizing the epic.

HoP 311 - The Elements of Style - Rhetoric in Byzantium

Mentioned by Erik Rostad in the context of Greek tragedies.

#255 - The Library of Ancient Wisdom by Selena Wisnom

Mentioned by Beejay Silcox in the context of Helen Garner 's use of epic language when discussing football.

Helen Garner on footy, boys, and growing old

Mentioned by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Thomas Lackey in the context of comparing Homer's works to Aeschylus' Oresteia and discussing the evolution of justice.

Aeschylus' Oresteia: The Eumenides Explained Part Two

Mentioned by Morteza Hajizadeh in the context of contemporary authors reinterpreting classics.

Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Mentioned by Breej Burke in relation to different conceptions of Nyx and her role in Greek mythology.

Nyx and Night Goddesses

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app