In this 5th episode of the Homeric Epic Podcast, we will cover book 4 of the Iliad. The tension built by the first 3 books is held in the bowstring of Pandarus, and released in a shot that severs the oath between armies made in book 3. Battle begins, and the stage is set for one champion to take the spotlight. Finally, I discuss the epic story telling device known as the Aristeia, its characteristics, and what we should look out for in the following scenes of battle throughout the story.

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