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Episode 8: Before Orthodoxy (Hesiod's Theogony)

Literature and History

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Homer's Iliad - A History of the Trojan War

What mattered most to Homer's heroes was not morality nor civility, nor going to heaven. They believed in distinguishing themselves while they were alive through spectacular acts of bravery and cunning. Try a quiz on this program at literatureandhistory.com if you want to test what you remember about the Theogony. If you want to hear a song, I've got one for you.

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