#1653

Mentioned in 19 episodes

Odyssey

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Mentioned by

Victor Davis Hanson

Charlotte Higgins

Deacon Harrison Garlick

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

Jonathan Silver

Mitchell Rocklin

Mentioned in 19 episodes

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

alongside the Iliad, noting Virgil's Aeneid is almost in competition with these epics.

How Greece Shaped Rome with Mary Beard

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

Victor Davis Hanson

, alongside The Iliad, as one of two surviving poems from a bard class.

Zeldin’s Drive to Deregulate and the Iliad’s Relevance Today

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as one of the books Marcus Aurelius read.

This Doesn’t Change But You Do | The Daily Routine That Built Marcus Aurelius

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

in relation to his appreciation for the Odyssey and John Stuart Mill's early exposure to Greek.

Kieran Setiya on Midlife

Mentioned by

Deacon Harrison Garlick

in comparison to Hesiod, highlighting their similarities and differences in style and approach to mythology.

A Discussion on Hesiod's Theogony

Mentioned by

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

as her own solo opus, following her appearance on another artist's album, Endlessness.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 20

Mentioned by

Jonathan Silver

as one of Homer's epic poems about Odysseus' long journey home.

Ido Hevroni on Teaching Homer in Wartime

Mentioned by the speaker as a well-known epic poem, compared to the Shahnameh, which is less known.

Culture | Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, Part 1

Mentioned by Jacob Alley as a book that has survived throughout the ages and is still read today.

Ep. 282 - How to Use The Great Ideas in Your Commonplace Books w/Dr. Jacob Allee

Mentioned by

Philip Hardie

as a comparison to Aeneas' journey to the underworld.

Mentioned by Rabbi

Mitchell Rocklin

as the sequel to the Iliad, focusing on Odysseus's journey home.

The Iliad II: An Epic for the Ages

Mentioned by Michael Cosmopoulos when talking about the tradition that Homer composed it in the 8th century.

Michael B. Cosmopoulos, "The World of Homer: Archaeology, Social Memory, and the Emergence of Greek Epic Poetry" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

Mentioned by

Dan Snow

when discussing the time Athens began to take shape.

Mentioned by

Erik Rostad

as one of the books he is currently reading in July, about the Odyssey and his relationship with his father.

#256 - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Mentioned by Edith Hall as the core of the entire curriculum for every single ancient schoolboy.

Alexandria: The Library

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 as part of the epic cycle of poetry along with the Iliad.

Cassandra: Prophet Of The Modern World?

Mentioned by

Breej Burke

in relation to different conceptions of Nyx and her role in Greek mythology.

Nyx and Night Goddesses

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