Dylan McKibban discusses the second half of Creon’s first speech (verses 191-210). He finds that its connections to a previous passage complicate who the hero of the play really is.

Prof. Deborah Beck introduces season 2 with a discussion of the characters, language, and themes in the prologue of Sophocles’ Antigone (verses 1-99).

A trailer for the Second season of Musings in Greek Literature, where they’ll be looking into the Antigone

Professor Deborah Beck provides some Homeric ring composition by looking back on the Iliad and the podcasting experience for the class.

As the Iliad comes to an end, Lauryn draws on her knowledge of three-act structure to think about the story of the entire poem.

Trey Timson discusses the myth of Niobe and the use of the word sitos (“food”) Iliad 24. What is this story doing here? Why does Achilles tell it?

Rachel Prichett discusses Achilles’ response to Priam’s request for the return of Hector’s body. For a brief moment, the two enemies find they have more in common than they might have thought.

In this episode, which focuses mainly on Iliad 24.477-86, Austin McDow talks about the simile used immediately before Priam’s supplication of Achilles for the body of Hector.

Claudia Cockerell discusses the opening of Book 23, focusing on the funeral rites of Patroclus and the different treatment of Patroclus and Hector’s bodies.

Sam Ross discusses the impartiality of the Iliadic narrator, specifically in reference to Andromakhe’s laments for Hektor.