Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 01: The OG Iliad Part I
About this episode
In the season premiere, Stella examines The Iliad by Homer, discussing its context and key moments from the first act.
In the third season premiere, I look at the source material The Iliad by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson. After providing background on the author, and historical/cultural/mythological context, I run through the major players within the epic. I examine the first act of the story (Books I-IX), discussing key or interesting moments after I give a synopsis of each Book. Is Helen, daughter of Zeus, really to blame for the Trojan War? Listen and find out! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
More episodes of Dear Reader
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 08: Swords and Sandals
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 07: Immigrants and Prodigals
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 06: Italian Retrospective
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 05: The Trojan War: Live
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 04: Horses on the Telly
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 03: Ancient Shipping
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