The Hittite-Homer Connection? w/ Mary Bachvarova For thousands of years, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were the oldest epic stories that Europeans know of. But is it possible that Homer was, in turn, influenced by the stories of other civilizations to the east of Greece?
Penelope: Weaver of Fate w/ Olga Levaniouk Penelope is one of the most compelling yet enigmatic characters from Greek mythology. Homerist Olga Levaniouk joins us to illuminate the complexities of her character and role in the Odyssey.
How to Succeed in the Iron Age w/ Alicia Stallings Hesiod's unusual epic called Works and Days is probably most famous for containing the stories of Prometheus and Pandora. But these tales are part of a greater mission of explaining how one can live justly and succeed in a harsh world.
A History of Epic w/ Gregory Nagy & Leonard Muellner What can anthropology tell us about the origins of humanity's oldest epic stories? And what can these epics, in turn, tell us about our undying fascination with heroes?
Homer's Meta-Odyssey w/ Richard Martin Mythology expert Richard Martin joins us to discuss why the Odyssey has been considered great story-telling by audiences across millennia.
Dying for Immortality in Homer's Iliad w/ Andrew Ford What makes the Iliad so...epic? And what kind of vision of the world does Homer provide to his audiences?
