We finally get to see Achilles again.  I mean, back in Book 1, we were told that this epic is about his anger, but we've hardly seen him since!

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK IX". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad9.html. Accessed 26 Apr 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 9." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2020.

Content Warning!  This is the famous play about how the women of Greece go on strike to stop the Peloponnesian War.

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References

Henderson, Jeffrey. Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women. Routledge, 1996.

Wasson, Donald L. "Lysistrata." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 30 Mar 2018. Web. 15 Apr 2020.

In this episode, we finish Hesiod's Theogony.  There are still a lot of begats, but we also get a couple of stories thrown in for good measure.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HESIOD: THEOGONY". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/theogony.html. Accessed 30 Mar 2020.

Hesiod. Theogony and Works and Days. Translated by M.L. West. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.

"Theogony – Hesiod | Summary & Analysis | Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_hesiod_theogony.html.  Accessed 30 Mar 2020

Wasson, Donald L. "Theogony." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2017. Web. 30 Mar 2020.

We are officially 1/3 of the way through the Iliad.  Are you enjoying it?

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References

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 8." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 14 Apr 2020.

In this very special episode, I talk to Brad Poer about his modern adaptation of Antigone entitled Antigone: Closure.

To see production photos, visit the blog post for this episode.  You can reach Brad at [email protected].

In this episode, we review Antigone.  As with many Greek tragedies, this one includes the subject of suicide.

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References

“ANTIGONE - SOPHOCLES PLAY - ANALYSIS & SUMMARY - GREEK MYTHOLOGY.” Ancient Literature, 14 Nov. 2019, www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_antigone.html.

Bobrick, Elizabeth A. “What the Greek Tragedy Antigone Can Teach Us about the Dangers of Extremism.” The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2019, theconversation.com/what-the-greek-tragedy-antigone-can-teach-us-about-the-dangers-of-extremism-114814.

Delahoyde, Michael. Antigone, public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/antigone.html.

Lichtenstein, Jesse. "Antigone Lines 1-416." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Jul 2013. Web.  3 Apr 2020.

Lichtenstein, Jesse. "Antigone Lines 417-704." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Jul 2013. Web.  3 Apr 2020.

Lichtenstein, Jesse. "Antigone Lines 705-1090." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Jul 2013. Web.  3 Apr 2020.

Lichtenstein, Jesse. "Antigone Lines 1091-1470." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Jul 2013. Web.  3 Apr 2020.

Sophocles. “Antigone.” The Oedipus Cycle: an English Version. Translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald, Harcourt, Brace, 1977, pp. 186-245.

In this episode, we begin working our way through Hesiod's Theogony, a kind of Book of Genesis for Greek mythology.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HESIOD: THEOGONY". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/theogony.html. Accessed 30 Mar 2020.

Hesiod. Theogony and Works and Days. Translated by M.L. West. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.

"Theogony – Hesiod | Summary & Analysis | Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_hesiod_theogony.html.  Accessed 30 Mar 2020

Wasson, Donald L. "Theogony." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2017. Web. 30 Mar 2020

In this episode, we continue reading The Iliad.  And we find out just how Big Ajax wound up with Hektor's sword.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK VII". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad7.html. Accessed 25 Mar 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 7." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web.  9 Mar 2020.

Today's episode is about Aristophanes's trippy play Birds.  It's a weird one.  Funny.  But weird.

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References

Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998.

"The Birds – Aristophanes | Play Summary & Analysis | Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_birds.html. Accessed 20 Mar 2020.

Storey, Ian C.  Birds: Introduction. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. By Aristophanes, Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998.

This is my favorite book of the Iliad.  I like to imagine Hektor singing "Que Sera Sera" as he walks back to battle at the end of it.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK VI". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad6.html. Accessed 17 Mar 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 6." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web.  9 Mar 2020.