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Who do you think Homer was?
📻 We discussed the Homeric questions and their relation to feminism and Helen of Troy two weeks ago - we love this topic!
☀️ The Iliad was written down in the 7th Century BCE, however these stories were traditionally sung within closely knit communities, handed down over generations as verbal heirlooms and performed for centuries ‼️ prior.
🤯 Performers could remember 15,000+ lines and would perform them regularly! Still feel anxious about revision for your upcoming exam?…
🏛 We love that with each translation and retelling or discussion of the Iliad, we continue (as scholars) the tradition of verbal performance. In that way - Everyone is Homer! ❤️
Tune in at 12pm for a similar discussion of democracy 🔥
Who do you think Homer was? 📻 We discussed the Homeric questions and their relation to feminism and Helen of Troy two weeks ago - we love this topic! ☀️ The Iliad was written down in the 7th Century BCE, however these stories were traditionally sung within closely knit communities, handed down over generations as verbal heirlooms and performed for centuries ‼️ prior. 🤯 Performers could remember 15,000+ lines and would perform them regularly! Still feel anxious about revision for your upcoming exam?… 🏛 We love that with each translation and retelling or discussion of the Iliad, we continue (as scholars) the tradition of verbal performance. In that way - Everyone is Homer! ❤️ Tune in at 12pm for a similar discussion of democracy 🔥