HeroesX v15 Office Hours 01 | Gods, Muses, and World(s) of Dysfunctionality @KosmosSociety2024

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

Discussion about the world of Herakles, the gods and the 'present day' listeners of the Iliad in general. Topics include: unfairness leading to heroism (in the case of Herakles), dysfunctionality in the worlds of gods and mortals, and invoking the Muses for a Hellenic world. Characters and themes include: Herakles, Hera, Atē, kleos, agōn, and Ēōs.

Recorded in Spring 2021 during v15 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 1 and 2, and the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.

HeroesX v15 Office Hours 01 | Gods, Muses, and World(s) of Dysfunctionality

HeroesX v04 Office Hours 05 | The Five Generations of Humankind in Hesiod

HeroesX v11 Office Hours 10 | Whose Side are the Furies on, or the Unfinished Business of Heroes

HeroesX v12 Office Hours 07 | Happiness and Heroes; the Best of Lamenters

HeroesX v05 Office Hours 13 | Socrates and Plato

HeroesX v07 Office Hours 03 | Sapphos Iliad, and Is the Iliad Pro-war?

HeroesX v05 Office Hours 05 | Bodies of Heroes, Elpenor, Disconnection

HeroesX v12 Office Hours 02 | Achilles the Lover

HeroesX v13 Office Hours 07 | Whats Right and Whats Wrong?

HeroesX v13 Office Hours 05 | Odysseus: Bad Press All Around?

HeroesX v10 Office Hours 03 | Heroes as Healers; Female Song Traditions in Iliad

HeroesX v06 Office Hours 08 | Nostalgic Viewpoints, What “Homer” Knew