In this episode I ramble on a bit, filling in the gaps of general knowledge about Achilles' heel, why he got 'dipped' in the first place, and how it ties in with what it means to be a Homeric hero anyway.

Ancient Geek 7 - we *need* to talk about Homeric heroism and Achilles’ heel

Welcome to Ancient Geek, a mini podcast in which Classical Civilisation teacher and author of Greek Myth Comix, Jenks, rants on ancient topics and tries to be brief about it it in ten minutes or less.

Find references and further reading at the website link.

Got an idea or request for a rant? Leave me a voicemail using the Message button on the Anchor page or greekmythcomix.com/ancientgeek!

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Welcome to Ancient Geek, a mini podcast in which Classical Civilisation teacher and author of Greek Myth Comix, Jenks, rants on ancient topics and tries to be brief about it it in ten minutes or less. Find references and further reading at the website link. Got an idea or request for a rant? Leave me a voicemail using the Message button on the Anchor page or greekmythcomix.com/ancientgeek!

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Ancient Geek 7 - we need to talk about Homeric heroism and Achilles’ heel

Ancient Geek 7 - we need to talk about Homeric heroism and Achilles’ heel