The Classics Podcast

Virgil's Aeneid: Ep. 5 Musa (Singers)


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We're sticking with the theme of song and Katrina explains the relevance of some of the minor characters in the Aeneid from Iopas the bard to the unfortunate Cretheus from book 9, with some comparisons to Homer and the oral tradition. Caroline has been revisiting the Muses - just why does Erato come to inspire Virgil?


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The Sounds of Ancient Music


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