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Homer

  • Emily Wilson’s fluent new translation of the Iliad honours the epic poem’s power and beauty

    Emily Wilson’s fluent new translation of the Iliad honours the epic poem’s power and beauty

    Chris Mackie, The Conversation
    · Jan 27, 2024 · 05:30 pm
  • The characters in Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ made connections with each other much like we do on Facebook

    The characters in Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ made connections with each other much like we do on Facebook

    Murilo Da Silva Baptista, The Conversation Pedro Jeferson Miranda, The Conversation Sandro Ely de Souza Pinto, The Conversation
    · Sep 07, 2018 · 05:30 pm
  • No more a lost art: Researchers have finally figured out what ancient Greek music sounded like

    No more a lost art: Researchers have finally figured out what ancient Greek music sounded like

    Armand D'Angour, The Conversation
    · Aug 02, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • How an 1821 book spawned an opioid crisis in the US

    How an 1821 book spawned an opioid crisis in the US

    Robert Morrison, The Conversation
    · May 19, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat?

    Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat?

    Jan Haywood, The Conversation
    · Sep 21, 2016 · 11:30 pm