172: Intro to the Epics

Classical Stuff You Should Know - A podcast by A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee - Tuesdays

The Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid are all part of one story. That story was common knowledge for the Greeks, but mostly unknown to us moderns. This episode is that story, giving the context necessary for understanding the Iliad, which begins in the middle of things.