How did the works of Homer become so central to education in the west for so long? This episode tries to answer that question by exploring the roots of "classical" education, with a brief digression about Alexander the Great using Homer's Odyssey for municipal planning purposes. This episode also mentions E.A. Wallis Budge, in case any of our regular listeners missed him.

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