GK 365's musings on the Iliad

Episode 9, Recap and retrospective

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:33:53 +0000

Professor Deborah Beck provides some Homeric ring composition by looking back on the Iliad and the podcasting experience for the class.

Episode 6, Iliad 24.597-598

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 23:32:21 +0000

In this episode, Rachel Prichett discusses Achilles' response to Priam's request for the return of Hector's body.

Episode 7, Iliad Book 24 602-620

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:06:02 +0000

In this episode, Trey Timson discusses the myth of Niobe and the use of the word sitos in Book 24 of the Iliad.

Episode 8: the End of the Iliad!

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 05:48:27 +0000

Although some of us haven't yet had the chance to upload some episodes, Professor Beck has told me to go ahead and upload my episode on the last hundred lines of Book 24. Sorry for being out of order, but hopefully this tides you over for a while!

Episode 5, Iliad 24.424-506

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:32:35 +0000

In this episode, Austin McDow talks about the simile used immediately before Priam's supplication of Achilles for the body of Hector.

Episode 4, Iliad 23.1-79

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:03:59 +0000

In this episode, Claudia Cockerell discusses the opening of Book 23, focussing in particular on the funeral rites of Patroclus and the contrasting treatment of Patroclus and Hector's bodies.

Episode 3, Iliad 22.442-48; 22.460-67

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 01:53:20 +0000

In our third episode, Sam Ross discusses the impartiality of the Iliadic narrator, specifically in reference to Andromakhe's laments for Hektor.

Episode 2, Iliad 22.393-404

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:49:02 +0000

In our second episode, Ethan Russo discusses Achilles and Hector's body: both what Achilles says about the dead Hector, and what Achilles does to the body.

Episode 1, Introduction and Iliad 22.199-213

Greek 365, Homer Iliad — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:03:55 +0000

In our first episode, Prof. Deborah Beck gives an introduction to the series and talks about epic similes, fate, and the gods at the end of Hector and Achilles' chase around Troy.