Mar 15, 2013 49 min

The Iliad and Achilles

from Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War Hosted by Professor Christopher Mackie

Martial, monstrous and on the boundaries of mortal and immortal, Achilles in the greatest warrior in Greek myth. In this investigation of Homer's Iliad, Professor Chris Mackie looks into the background of a hero born to a goddess, raised by a centaur and yet destined to die young. Copyright 2013 Gillian Shepherd / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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