Summary
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the world’s most famous poems. But who was their author, Homer, and how have his name and poems survived so long, preserved for almost 3 millennia?
In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan is joined once again by author, classicist, and cultural critic, Daisy Dunn. Daisy helps us dissect the complex works, legacy and influence of Homer. From the Trojan War to Ionic and Aeolic Greeks, we find out more about the inspiration and impact that Homer holds.
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| 0:00.0 | It's the entrance on History Hit. |
| 0:13.6 | I'm Tristan Hughes your host and in today's podcast we're talking about a figure whose |
| 0:17.5 | legacy arguably rests among the most significant in the whole of human history. |
| 0:23.0 | I know that's a big statement, but with this figure it may well be true because this |
| 0:27.1 | figure is Homer. |
| 0:29.5 | Fames for the Iliad and the Odyssey, the story of the Trojan War characters such as |
| 0:35.8 | Achilles Agamemnon, Paris, Hector, and Romarchy and so many more. |
| 0:42.2 | But what do we know about the figure of Homer? |
| 0:44.5 | What do we know about his poetry? |
| 0:46.6 | And is there any historical basis to these figures to the whole story of the Trojan War? |
| 0:51.7 | What to answer all of this and so much more? |
| 0:53.8 | I was delighted to go and interview roughly a week or so ago, the brilliant Daisy Dunn. |
| 0:59.7 | Daisy, she's been on the podcast a couple of times before to talk about the eruption |
| 1:03.4 | of Mount Vesuvius, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, and also to talk about Rome's |
| 1:08.0 | most erotic poet's Catalyst. |
| 1:10.7 | She's a classicist, she's a wonderful speaker, and she also has done a lot of work around |
| 1:15.9 | Homer. |
| 1:16.9 | So without further ado to talk all about Homer. |
| 1:20.3 | Here's Daisy. |
| 1:22.3 | Daisy, thank you so much for taking the time to come on the podcast today. |
| 1:26.0 | Hello, hello, very happy to be back. |
| 1:28.2 | It's different this time, isn't it? |
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