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8th century BC

2 episodes

1. The Iliad

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of a crucial 40 days in the 10-year battle for Troy, framed by Achilles' anger first at his leader Agamenmon and then at his enemy Hector.

   13 September 2018

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   Featuring: Edith Hall, Barbara Graziosi, Paul Cartledge

   

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   CulturePublic domain books8th-century BC books, 8th-century BC poems, Ancient Greek religionTrojan War literaturePoems adapted into films8th century BCBookGreece

2. The Odyssey

   Melvyn Bragg discusses Homer’s Odyssey, the epic story of the Greek hero Odysseus’ journey back from Troy, and its foundational position in the history of western literature and ideas.

   9 September 2004

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   Featuring: Simon Goldhill, Edith Hall, Oliver Taplin

   

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   Public domain booksTrojan War literaturePigs in literaturePoems adapted into filmsNautical fiction8th-century BC books, 8th-century BC poems, Ancient Greek religion8th century BCBookGreece