Mar 27, 2018

A weekly recap of some pointers from Troy, Fall of a City. In the sixth epsiode I consider whether we can date Patroclus' death, why Penthesilea would have terrified Hitler had she been on the moon and the big showdown between Achilles and Hector.

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Music by Brakhage (Le...

Mar 20, 2018

A weekly recap of some pointers from Troy, Fall of a City. In the fifth epsiode I examine the themes of infanticide, jumping off cliffs with Aphrodite and negotiating with Achilles. For obvious reasons Mean Girls gets a mention too.

Feel free to find me on twitter (@ancientblogger) as I’ll be following each episode...

Mar 13, 2018

A weekly recap of some pointers from Troy, Fall of a City. In the fourth epsiode I consider a couple of interesting details from Homer's depiction of the duel between Paris and Menelaus, how to annoy Myrmidons and that kiss. I also possibly annoy you with a question.

Feel free to find me on twitter (@ancientblogger) as...

Mar 5, 2018

A weekly recap of some pointers from Troy, Fall of a City. In the third epsiode I talk about Helen's wedding and why you should always wash your hands after a siege

Feel free to find me on twitter (@ancientblogger) as I'll be following each episode live...

Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental)