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A discussion of myths of the earlier generation of heroes; archaeology and anthropology of ancestors; Jason as healer; Argo and mental ships in Indic tradition; self-reflexivity as a sign of the system disintegration; and divine epiphanies.
Recorded in Fall 2019 during v12 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on questions raised by participants.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of myths of the earlier generation of heroes; archaeology and anthropology of ancestors; Jason as healer; Argo and mental ships in Indic tradition; self-reflexivity as a sign of the system disintegration; and divine epiphanies.
Recorded in Fall 2019 during v12 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on questions raised by participants.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.








![HeroesX v09 Office Hours Extras 05 | Funeral Games, and Trojans
1. Discussion of Iliad 23.326–343: the funeral games for Patroklos.
Topics include the ainos and how there can be more than one meaning in a passage; whose tomb [sēma] is being used as a turning point; rituals associated with athletic contests.
2. Discussion about the Trojans as viewed by the Greeks.
Recorded in Spring 2018 during v9 of MOOC The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, in response to participants’ questions.
With Leonard Muellner, Sarah Scott HeroesX v09 Office Hours Extras 05 | Funeral Games, and Trojans](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c2Hzc-zeGmc/mqdefault.jpg)

