Hey, nerds, I'm just here with a quick bit of news. So if you've ever thought of splurging on a trip to a couple of Greek islands and Athens, and you want to do it with me in October of this year, check the link in this episode's description or go to mythsbaby.com slash group trip for more information. It's happening.

Highlights include following in Ariadne's footsteps as she flees the dreaded Theseus.

Mythsbaby.com slash grouptrip.

Music The Hello, this is let's talk about myths baby, and I am your host, Live, here with the shortest introduction of all time, because who does she need she doesn't need an introduction

why would I need to introduce her today I'm speaking with Emily Wilson you know the one you

know the one she she's my translator of choice my translator of obsession perhaps in case, today is an episode that Michaela and I recorded

with the Emily Wilson, famed translator of The Odyssey and the Iliad. And I don't know, generally

all around super cool and interesting person. Emily is here with us

ostensibly to chat about a new book that she has called Crossing the Wine Dark Sea,

which generally sounds very interesting and I'm looking forward to reading it. But of course,

I had the opportunity and so let's be honest. A majority of this conversation is about

translating Homer. A lot of the Iliad, but let's be honest, the majority of this conversation is about translating Homer.

A lot of the Iliad, but let's, again, be perfectly frank. It's mostly about the Odyssey. And I have

absolutely no regrets. We had so much fun. It's so interesting. I will admit that tragically,

I didn't notice that there was a setting flicked that I would not normally have had on. And so there are points when,

if we're all talking at a similar point, even if it's just laughter, someone gets sort of a

little bit muted in those moments. It broke my heart, realizing that I did this too late.

And it won't happen again. But in the meantime, it is still an incredible episode.

And I hope you all love it as much as I loved recording it.

Because if you can believe, a big surprise.

I know.

I had a lot of fun with this one.

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