AH23 - The World of Homer

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Michael B. Cosmopoulos about the history and archaeology of the Homeric epics and their cultural significance.

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Michael B. Cosmopoulos about the history and archaeology behind the Homeric epics, the nature of oral poetry and social memory, and how these elements contributed to the creation of the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'.

People in this episode

Host: Owain Williams

Guest: Michael B. Cosmopoulos

Topics covered

• Homeric epics
• oral poetry
• social memory
• archaeology
• history

Keywords

• Homer
• Iliad
• Odyssey
• oral poetry
• archaeology
• social memory
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Iliad, Odyssey

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