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'.

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