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A discussion of Philostratus' On Heroes and cult heroes: the poetics of longing, and to what extent the view from the third century CE can retrospectively change our perception of heroes in the Iliad.
Recorded in Spring 2017 during v7 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on the Hour 14 Discussion Question, and comments and questions from participants.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of Philostratus' On Heroes and cult heroes: the poetics of longing, and to what extent the view from the third century CE can retrospectively change our perception of heroes in the Iliad.
Recorded in Spring 2017 during v7 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on the Hour 14 Discussion Question, and comments and questions from participants.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
