The last minstrel
My title refers to Homer, not Walter Scot’s 1804 poem of feuds on the English and Scottish border. But the resonance is something to be remembered. I’ve been reading WF … Continue reading
The journey of Odysseus
There are several ways the journey of Odysseus, told by Homer in the Odyssey, can be looked at. Does the poem preserve any details about the period it depicts that … Continue reading
Reading the poems of Homer
Of course there’s nothing very original here, it’s all been said before, but I find the topic one of the utmost fascination, and have read the poems and associated literature … Continue reading
Helen: the journey from Sparta to Troy
The story of Helen of Troy can probably never be unravelled. It has both a political and a religious dimension, and has been passed down through a series of literary … Continue reading
Goddess, princess, whore: Helen of Troy
I found Bettany Hughes very beautiful and couldn’t take my eyes off her in this program as she explored sources of information about Helen of Troy, a reaction that seems … Continue reading
