Chronicles of Christendom

Digenes Akritas - Byzantine Epic Poem


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In this episode we talk about the Byzantine Epic Poem “Digenes Akritas”

“Digenes Akrites” translated by John Mavrogordato, 1956, Oxford University Press

Source and translation for the poem mentioned at the end in description of this video

Illustrated and narrated summary of poem along with some background history (I don’t agree with everything here but it is well put together)



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