9 Oct 2024

Myth Takes: Homer and the epics

From Nights, 9:15 pm on 9 October 2024

Each month we're joined by Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson.

Tonight we're stepping into the world of Homer and the epic poetry of antiquity.

Photograph of the marble bust of Homer in the British Museum, London.

The ancient Greek poet Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history, and the study of his works is one of the oldest topics in scholarship. Photo: Public Domain