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We know the name Achilles because of Brad Pitt and Hollywood or we may have read the Iliad.  He was a famous mythical Greek hero whose body was invulnerable, except for the back of his heel.  His mother plunged him into the river Styx to protect his body, but her fingertips covered the heel, leaving it vulnerable.  Research by Dr. Jack Zenger identified four common elements which comprise Achilles' heels for leaders. Blind spots are a problem for all of us.  We can't see our foibles, issues and problems, but they are blindingly obvious to everyone else working for us.  Remember, subordinates are all expert “boss watchers”.  They examine us in the greatest detail every day, in every interaction. Let's examine what Zenger found and see what we can learn as leaders. Lacking Integrity Not too many leaders would be saying they lacked integrity about themselves but that may not be how they are seen by their subordinates.  The organization may be zigging but we decide to zag.  We don't agree with the policy, so we decide to head off in another direction.  There may be promulgated values developed in the senior executive suites and we are not modelling the correct behaviour.  Maybe our big leader egos can't admit mistakes or when we are wrong. We try to bend logic and justify our way out of the situation.  Maybe we say one thing and do the precise opposite of what we are preaching.  “Do what I say, not what I do” – does this sound familiar? Not Accountable “Of course, I am accountable – what nonsense”, may be our first reaction.  We may be telling our boss that the poor results of our team are because we haven't been issued with the sharpest tools in the toolbox.  It is all their fault and we are pristine and perfect.  The 360 survey results are a bloodbath, as our subordinates hoe into us for our various failings, but we dismiss the results.  “Piffle. Don't they know what I am facing here.  The pressure, the stress.  No one appreciates how hard I am working. They have no idea what they are talking about”.  Perhaps our decisions are poor and instead of owning them, we push the blame off on to others, particularly other departments.  “If only IT did their job properly.  If only marketing were more professional.  If only sales was pulling their weight”, ad nauseum. Over-Focused On Self It would be difficult to find leaders who don't have this attribute to varying degrees.  You don't see too many wilting violets whisked up into leadership positions.  Self-promotion is a fundamental aspect of getting ahead in business.  The issues arise when it goes to extremes.  Strong leaders can often believe they are in a zero sum game and another's success lessens their own worth and promotion opportunities.  Not cooperating with rivals or even attempting to sabotage them can be some fallout from this attitude.  Subordinates too can be seen as future rivals who might replace the boss, so better to not delegate to, coach or  provide experience for capable people in order to keep them down.  Uninspiring It would be a rare bird of a leader who admitted they were uninspiring.  We easily believe we are a role model for others, that we have credibility and are someone others would want to emulate.  However, we might be a hopeless public speaker, barely able to string two words together without injecting a series of ums and ahs into proceedings. We might be morose, weighed down with the pressure of our position and responsibilities, permanently in a bad mood.  We might be so busy, we are incapable of directing others and wind up dumping work on them minus the WHY and the how bits of the equation. There is a bitter pill for leaders to swallow to overcome their blind spots.  It is called “feedback” and it can often taste sour, jagged and unpleasant.  We cannot see ourselves as our staff see us, so gird your loins and ask for help to be a better leader.  This is never easy, but the alternative of blundering forward, repeating the same errors is not tenable. At some point the organization will have a reckoning with us and it might prove fatal to our careers.  Better to take our medicine early, under our own direction, than hoping for the best and eventually getting the chop.

"I haven't decided yet, but I'mgonnagetyouback." From ancient Greek epics to Mean Girls, revenge has evolved dramatically in literature, and Taylor Swift's discography is no exception. This week on AP Taylor Swift, we explore how Taylor serves revenge with a smile, examining the sweet saccharine fantasy of "Speak Now," the cutting indifference of "I Forgot That You Existed," and the delicious ambiguity of "I'm Gonna Get You Back." Whether it's ruining a wedding or simply moving on, we dive into how revenge fantasies reveal character, power dynamics, and the satisfying evolution from teenage retaliation to adult agency. Because sometimes the best revenge is living well; and sometimes it's writing a song about forgetting someone exists. Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe Stay up to date at aptaylorswift.com    Mentioned in this episode:  The Iliad, Homer The Princess Bride The Odyssey, Homer Hamlet, Shakespeare Count of Monte Cristo Wuthering Heights Mean Girls Mad Men John Tucker Must Die   *** Episode Highlights:  [00:46] All about revenge [07:48] “Speak Now,” Speak Now  [20:34] “I Forgot That You Existed,” Lover [29:44] “imgonnagetyouback,” The Tortured Poets Department   Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social!  TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree →linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm →  tinyurl.com/aptslibro Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com  Affiliate Codes:  Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!  Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro   This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z. ***  

In this episode of Crack the Book, we take a look at Week Fourteen of Ted Gioia's Humanities Course, covering Virgil's The Aeneid (Books 1–2), Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 1), and selections from The Portable Roman Reader. The focus is on key texts from Roman literature, their historical context, and their connections to earlier Greek works, providing an overview of their content and significance.Key Discussion Points: Virgil's The Aeneid (Robert Fagles' Translation): Written between 29–19 BCE, The Aeneid serves as Rome's foundational epic, modeled on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Book 1 opens with Aeneas, a Trojan survivor, shipwrecked on Carthage's shore due to Juno's interference, meeting Queen Dido, an exile from Tyre. Book 2 recounts Troy's fall, including the Trojan Horse stratagem and Aeneas' escape with his father Anchises and son Ascanius, losing his wife Creusa. The text emphasizes Aeneas' pietas (duty to gods, family, state). Divine rivalries, notably Juno's grudge from the Judgment of Paris and Venus' protection of Aeneas, drive the narrative. The Fagles translation includes maps and a glossary for accessibility. Ovid's Metamorphoses (David Raeburn's Translation): Composed around 8 CE, Metamorphoses is a 15-book poem chronicling transformations from creation to Ovid's era. Book 1 covers the creation of the cosmos from Chaos, the division into four elements (fire, water, earth, air), and humanity's decline from the Golden to Iron Age. It includes a flood narrative with Deucalion and Pyrrha and the story of Io, transformed into a cow by Jupiter to evade Juno. The Raeburn edition organizes vignettes with titled sections for clarity. The Portable Roman Reader (Basil Davenport, Ed.): Published in 1951, this anthology includes poetry from Rome's Republic, Augustan, and later Empire periods. Catullus (c. 60s–50s BCE) offers direct, personal verses, translated by Byron. Horace (65–8 BCE) writes complex, philosophical odes, less accessible due to style. Martial (c. 38–104 CE) provides epigrams on public life, including two elegies for a deceased young girl. Davenport's notes contextualize each era, and the anthology features prose by Livy, Caesar, and Tacitus for future study. Contextual Notes: The texts reflect Rome's engagement with Greek literary traditions, adapting gods' names (e.g., Hera to Juno) and themes. The course's schedule prioritizes rapid coverage to identify key works and connections.Takeaways:I loved this week so much! It felt great to come "home" to Rome. I've got specific ideas about how to approach each of these books, but in my opinion they are all worth the time for certain people. The music was gorgeous, arias and overtures from Puccini and Verdi! You must listen...check out my link below. And the cave paintings were worth examining as well, especially the handprints from Indonesia. See that link below, too.This is a year-long challenge! Join me next week for WHATEVER IS NEXTLINKSTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!)My Amazon Book List (NOT an affiliate link)Spotify Play List of Puccini and Verdi without wordsCave...

Hello friends! This time I am introducing you to Peter Gunn, who tells a magical miracle story from his childhood. To say that it changed everything would be the understatement of the century...but there we are! But in the here and now, Peter is doing some seriously groovy work re-imagining the epics (think Beowulf, The Iliad, The Odyssey et al) into poems that put forth female protagonists and female change-makers. It's all so delightful, I could NOT wait to talk to him! To read more about Peter and his endless well of creativity, visit his website here! To check out The Amazons, click here! I need to thank Peter for being such a gracious guest, and good laugher! We had a great time recording the interview! Please do remember to rate and review and share the podcast...it's good for what ails all of us! Your bit of beauty are a few images from one of my favorite comics, Mouse Guard! Written and illustrated by David Petersen it'll be sure to convince you to leave the mouse traps alone...and remember that each and every one of us (human and animal alike) are just trying to get through this world in one piece! xo

Hello friends! This time I am introducing you to Peter Gunn, who tells a magical miracle story from his childhood. To say that it changed everything would be the understatement of the century...but there we are! But in the here and now, Peter is doing some seriously groovy work re-imagining the epics (think Beowulf, The Iliad, The Odyssey et al) into poems that put forth female protagonists and female change-makers. It's all so delightful, I could NOT wait to talk to him! To read more about Peter and his endless well of creativity, visit his website here! To check out The Amazons, click here! I need to thank Peter for being such a gracious guest, and good laugher! We had a great time recording the interview! Please do remember to rate and review and share the podcast...it's good for what ails all of us! Your bit of beauty are a few images from one of my favorite comics, Mouse Guard! Written and illustrated by David Petersen it'll be sure to convince you to leave the mouse traps alone...and remember that each and every one of us (human and animal alike) are just trying to get through this world in one piece! xo

In Part 1 of our discussion on Homer's Iliad, we welcome translator Emily Wilson to discuss Homer's life as an "author," the meaning of free will in the context of intervention from gods, and how the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus shapes the climax of the epic. Emily Wilson is a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been named a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome in Renaissance and early modern studies, a MacArthur Fellow, and a Guggenheim Fellow. In addition to Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, she has also published translations of Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. She lives in Philadelphia.To learn more or purchase a copy of the Norton Library edition of The Iliad, go to https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324102076.  Learn more about the Norton Library series at https://wwnorton.com/norton-library.Have questions or suggestions for the podcast? Email us at nortonlibrary@wwnorton.com or find us on Twitter at @TNL_WWN and Bluesky at @nortonlibrary.bsky.social. 

In the sixth episode of this season, I examine two Italian cinema adaptations of Homer's Iliad: 1911's "The Fall of Troy" (La Caduta di Troia) and 1962's "The Fury of Achilles" (L'ira di Achille). Are the Italians more interested in scale or storytelling? Listen and find out. The conversation on how an Italian treatment on this epic compares with an American one will continue in the season finale. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don't use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!

This week, a special podcast from the Hay Festival ranges from the ancient world to the 16th-century, taking in the art of criticism, the centrality of religion and eco-catastrophe. With Stephanie Merritt, Edith Hall, Toby Lichtig and a guest appearance from TLS crossword compiler Praxiteles.'Traitor's Legacy', by SJ Parris'Epic of the Earth: Reading Homer's "Iliad" in the Fight for a Dying World', by Edith HallProduced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Justin - Introduction 00:49 Sarah - Iliad (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420914/iliad) 06:03 Meeple Lady - That's Not a Hat (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375651/thats-not-a-hat) 10:33 Jose - Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237145/daimyo-rebirth-of-the-empire) 16:01 Aaron - Rivages (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/409581/rivages) 21:20 Justin - SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418059/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence) 26:28 John - Outro

Dopo numerose classifiche che riguardavano i brand più venduti, oggi arriva quella dei singoli smartphone più comprati nel mondo. Apple si prepara ad una piccola rivoluzione nel nome dei suoi sistemi operativi di raccontiamo cosa ci aspetta. Iliad festeggia il suo compleanno e lancia una nuova interessante proposta. NOTA IMPORTANTE: Dopo la registrazione della puntata è arrivata notizia del ribaltamento della sentenza sui dazi americani, che quindi restano in vigore. Le valutazioni espresse non potevano tenerne conto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aristotle said Oedipus the King was the best tragedy. Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Mr. Eli Stone and our friend Josiah to discuss Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex) by Sophocles - the second play in the Oedipus cycle or Theban plays.Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule and more!Check out our Patreon for our written guides!Here is a letter Dcn. Garlick wrote to our supporters about Oedipus the King:Oedipus the King is, according to Aristotle, the best of the Greek tragedies. Through Oedipus' own investigation, he comes to understand the horrific truth of his identity—and this leads the reader into marvelous reflection on fate, freedom, self-knowledge, and the cosmic order.Oedipus the King is a play I had to come to appreciate. Unlike Antigone, it is not one I loved at first. In fact, my lackluster appreciation for the play is why I scheduled only one episode discussing it. Over time, however, I matured in my own understanding and see it as an antecedent to the philosophical principle of know thyself. I would suggest one could glean much from comparing Oedipus the King and First Alcibiades by Plato.The drama does have layers for the attentive reader. It presents clearly a question on the interplay of freedom and fate, which is reminiscent of our discussions on the Iliad. Moreover, there is much to consider on the theme of suffering, and how that theme is presented in the Odyssey, the Oresteia, and Oedipus the King. Note that these two concepts are tethered—as the journey to self-knowledge is often an arduous one of suffering and great difficulty. Lastly, the work shines further light onto the mystery that is Antigone.Oedipus the King is without question a tragedy—and one without much hope. The reader must hold for the marvelous redemptive arc of Oedipus at Colonus, which runs parallel to the story of Job yet with its own unique and fascinating character.May Oedipus serve as an icon for what it means to suffer into self-knowledge and the role of such suffering in the pursuit of wisdom and virtue.Check our thegreatbookspodcast.com for more!

Before you go to war, it's probably best to spend a year living as a dancing girl on the island of Skyros. That's the wisdom which this beautiful story brings to us, just in time for us to put on our own dancing shoes and sing our way into the deepening wilderness of this epic brought to life by performance storyteller Jay Leeming.   www.JayLeeming.com

This episode is just an explanation of the opening lines of The Iliad, for those who might yet want to sign up for the class that starts Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Join us! Read The Iliad this summer! https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/theiliad1Find more courses here: www.teachtothetext.comFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

If you're wondering where to start homeschooling, the answer may surprise you—look in the mirror. In this episode, we talk about why your own education as a mom is the first and most important step in your homeschool journey. Education and leadership don't begin with lesson plans—they begin with you.You'll hear why your kids will follow your lead more than your curriculum, and how a simple growth routine can shape your homeschool for the better. Whether you're a new homeschool mom or simply looking to refresh your perspective, this episode will help you take a powerful first step.Here's what we cover:✅Why Charlotte Mason said, “There is no education but self-education”✅The simple 3-step plan Kerry used for personal growth ✅How to model a love of reading and lifelong learning for your kids ✅How reading, journaling, and sharing weekly simplifies your homeschool and gives YOU freedom to study what is important to your family ✅Why summer is the perfect time to start your growth habit

Host Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts of the Iliad by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson. Emily Wilson is a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been named a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome in Renaissance and early modern scholarship, a MacArthur Fellow, and a Guggenheim Fellow. In addition to Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, she has also published translations of Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. Support KPFA!! Ancient Tales 3-Pack $250 The post The Iliad: War, Rage, and Sorrow appeared first on KPFA.

Welcome to Super Game Brothers, a family-friendly video game and board game podcast. The weekly agenda covers the board games and video games we played in the last week, industry news, and the games in crowdfunding that stand out to us. This week, we talk about the Golden Geeks Awards, GTA 6 being delayed, and our playthroughs of Iliad and Orapa Mine. Thanks for listening and laughing with us! Make sure to check us out on Patreon for exclusive episodes, early access, and other perks. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SuperGameBrothers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro, NBA playoffs, golf struggles, hats, and lawns. 00:16:48 - Super Movie Brothers / SuperMan trailer 00:30:09 - Patreon shoutout & Giveaway 00:31:14 - New games to subscription services 00:39:50 - Video Game Update / Red Dead Redemption 2, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Bionic Bay, Indiana Jones, Revenge of the Savage Planet, and Space Marine 2 01:00:19 - Board Game Update / Iliad and Orapa Mine 01:10:01 - We're Most Excited About... The Precint, Ichor, and Spectral 01:15:51 - Video Game News 01:30:42 - Board Game News / Golden Geek Awards and 7 Wonders Dice 01:40:25 - Crowdfunding Corner 01:53:25 - Outro Join our giveaway at https://www.supergamebrothers.com. The links below help support our show, without costing you any more: Video games we talked about: Clair Obscure: Expedition 33Red Dead Redemption 2Space Marine 2Indiana JonesBionic BayBoard games we talked about: IliadOrapa Mine Ichor Thanks so much for stopping by! Your support is what makes our show possible.

It might not always be true, but money talks. Trey answers questions on Congressional authority to raise the debt ceiling and the Pentagon funding flights to Guantanamo Bay amid the migrant crisis. Plus, he reveals who he believes to be the true hero in Greek poet Homer's “Iliad”.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do Achilles, Odysseus, and the Founding Fathers have in common? In this episode we explore how flawed heroes—from mythic battlefields to the halls of Independence—can still shape the world. Drawing from Stephen Fry's Troy, we unpack the pride, grief, and imperfection of ancient warriors and connect them to the real, complicated men who signed the Declaration of Independence.Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin—none of them were saints. But like the heroes of legend, they carried heavy contradictions while laying the foundation for liberty.As we launch the Liberty – 250 series in the lead-up to America's 250th birthday, we are not polishing halos—we are pulling back the curtain on greatness born from imperfection.Subscribe, share, and join the conversation as we ask the big question: Can flawed men still forge freedom?#Liberty250 #DaveDoesHistory #AmericanFounding #Troy #StephenFry #FoundingFathers #FlawedHeroes

Welcome to Super Game Brothers, a family-friendly video game and board game podcast. The weekly agenda covers the board games and video games we played in the last week, industry news, and the games in crowdfunding that stand out to us. This week, we lost one third of the episode due to OBS not liking us. Know that we did have crowdfunding corner, talk about GTA 6, and everything else... you just won't get to hear it. Thanks for listening and laughing with us! Make sure to check us out on Patreon for exclusive episodes, early access, and other perks. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SuperGameBrothers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:08 - Super Movie Brothers 00:26:45 - Patreon shoutout & Giveaway 00:28:42 - Digital vs physical board games 00:31:06 - New games to subscription services 00:46:55 - Video Game Update / Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, Red Dead Redemption 2, & Resident Evil 4 Remake 00:55:52 - We're Most Excited About... Space Marine 2, Iliad, and Ichor 01:00:12 - The Great Crash of 2025 Join our giveaway at https://www.supergamebrothers.com. The links below help support our show, without costing you any more: Video games we talked about: Blue Prince Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Red Dead Redemption 2 Resident Evil 4 Board games we talked about: Iliad Ichor Thanks so much for stopping by! Your support is what makes our show possible.

Mut and Birdman in-studio. Justin gives his review of The Godfather (00:08:00). A conspiracy theorist calls Barstool gay (00:29:30). Coleman is reading Iliad right now (00:32:45). Mut confirms he will be on Chasing Greens next week (00:57:40). Big Bang Theory is too inappropriate for Mut.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/kminshow

Timestamps: 0:00 The Iliad guy beat them to Homer tho 0:07 Microsoft shuts down Skype 1:33 SpaceX company town - Starbase, Texas 2:28 OpenAI profit, Gemini 4 kids, Meta AI 3:57 DeleteMe! 4:32 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:38 RTX 5060 Ti 8GB on PCIe 4.0 5:14 Windows 11 24H2 forced update 5:48 it's a hover bike! 5:58 Worldcoin's eye-scanning orbs in US 6:40 Nintendo sues Genki 7:03 Cerabyte glass storage, punished NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/AeTwX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Super Game Brothers, a family-friendly video game and board game podcast. The weekly agenda covers the board games and video games we played in the last week, industry news, and the games in crowdfunding that stand out to us. This week, we talke about our initial experience with Clair Obscure: Expedition 33. Thanks for listening and laughing with us! Make sure to check us out on Patreon for exclusive episodes, early access, and other perks.Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SuperGameBrothers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro, escape rooms, Switch 2 preorder madness 00:18:30 - Patreon shoutout & Giveaway 00:20:34 - New games to subscription services 00:30:14 - Video Game Update / Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, & Red Dead Redemption 2 00:54:07 - Board Game Update / Ito and Longshot: The Dice Game 00:57:30 - We're Most Excited About... Space Marine 2, Iliad, and Ichor 01:02:57 - News Mini-Nuke 01:43:06 - Crowdfunding Corner / Project L, Earth Animal Kingdom, Gazebo, and Gingham 01:57:51 - Wrap-up Join our giveaway at https://www.supergamebrothers.com. The links below help support our show, without costing you any more: Video games we talked about: Blue Prince Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 Red Dead Redemption 2 Board games we talked about: ItoLongshot: The Dice Game Thanks so much for stopping by! Your support is what makes our show possible.

So, is there a Homeric influence on the New Testament? Or, more specifically (per MacDonald), did Luke deliberately pattern and structure elements in Acts of the Apostles on episodes from Iliad 2? In this episode, the guys consider the case that MacDonald lays out, namely that Luke pairs the visions of Cornelius and Peter (in Acts 10 and 11) in a way that tags the Zeus-sent dream to Agamemnon and Odysseus' recollection of the portent of the serpent and the sparrow. Does it hold up? Would a first century audience have recognized it as such? Are the linguistic parallels convincing? And perhaps the biggest question of all: why tag Homer in the first place?

Thursday, 1 May 2025   As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. Matthew 9:32   “And they, departing – you behold – they presented Him a man, mute – demon-possessings.” (CG).   In the previous verse, the two men healed from blindness disregarded Jesus' admonition and then went out and divulged Him in all the land. Now, the narrative focuses on a new subject, found only in Matthew's gospel. The words begin with, “And they, departing – you behold.”   In other words, no sooner had the two healed men left than this event took place. Understanding this, it next says, “They presented Him a man, mute.”   The word “they” is not referring to the two healed men who just departed, but either the friends of the man being presented, or maybe the apostles, or even the multitudes who will next be mentioned. Jesus was in “the house” noted in verse 9:28. While he was inside healing the two blind men, the man next to be presented had arrived outside and was promptly brought before Him.   This man is described as kóphos, mute. It is a new word in the New Testament. It is derived from the verb koptó, a word signifying to cut off or sever. In this case, it is used to describe one whose speech had been cut off. Vincent's Word Studies notes –   “The word is also used of deafness (Matthew 11:5; Mark 7:32; Luke 7:22). It means dull or blunted. Thus Homer applies it to the earth; the dull, senseless earth ("Iliad," xxiv., 25). Also to a blunted dart ("Iliad," xi., 390). The classical writers use it of speech, hearing, sight, and mental perception. In the New Testament, only of hearing and speech, the meaning in each case being determined by the context.”   Because he is mute, he would be unable to describe any affliction that could go beyond his inability to speak. Thus, Jesus would have to determine anything else wrong, maybe by asking those with him. Seeing he was mute, Jesus also discovered he was “demon-possessings.”   In other words, Matthew is connecting the man's being demon-possessed to his being mute. One led to the other. This account is very similar to that of Matthew 12. Some even say it is the same account from different sources.   That is a rather inane proposition when the man there is said to be blind, and Matthew says nothing of the accounts being the same. It would have to assume that Matthew was not the only author, something not hinted at by the contents of the gospel.   Life application: The previous account was equated to the doctrine of eternal salvation. People can believe in Jesus, be saved and healed by Him, and yet demonstrate disobedience to Him without being “unsaved.” This happens in all of us at one time or another.   However, the men being brought from blindness to seeing can also be equated to those Jews who were blinded to the gospel. Eventually, someone tells them that Jesus is the Messiah and He can heal them. With that, they ask for sight in order to see. In essence, “We have heard and we believe. Now show us the truth.” In that, the blindness Paul refers to in Romans 11 will end, and the veil that he refers to in 2 Corinthians 3 will be lifted. Israel's spiritual sight will be restored.   The next logical step is that they go out and tell the world what they know. The healing of the mute, though a different account, would be a logical next step in the proclamation concerning Jesus. Israel is unable to see Jesus for who He is. Because of that, they are unable to speak about Him. In fact, to this day, Jesus is the great unmentionable in Jewish society.   The only times He is brought up, it is usually in a very negative way. This anti-Christian sentiment is so profound, it is as if the society is mute in its ability to speak. But this, too, will be healed in Israel. One step at a time, they are being presented with this truth. The young girl is raised, the blind see, and now the mute are brought before Him for healing.   Though the accounts seem arbitrary and random, they do show a process that seems logical in how the nation will be healed of its great malady. Restoration is promised, and it will come about in God's pre-determined timing.   Lord God, though we may not understand everything concerning the blindness of Israel, Your word speaks of it as a truth that exists. But the veil will be lifted, the people will see, and then they will be brought to speak. We know it is coming. We pray for the nation to see the truth about Jesus that they have rejected for so long. Amen.  

"Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Mr. Thomas Lackey and Mr. Adam Minihan to discuss how to read the Bible like Jesus, St. Paul, the Early Church Fathers, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Dante!There are four senses: literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical. The guys explain Divine Authorship, Dante's thesis that you read his Comedy like you Scripture, and then explain each sense and give examples.Check our thegreatbookspodcast.com for resources on the Iliad, Odyssey, Dante's Inferno, and more!Summary: St. Jerome states, “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” (CCC 112). In other words, we come to know the reality of Jesus Christ by reading Holy Scripture. Yet, what if we read the Bible incorrectly? If the Scriptures are a source of knowledge about our Lord, would not a wrong reading of the text twist our understanding of Christ? We, especially as moderns, are always in danger of distorting the Gospel to meet our own ideological standards. As Bishop Konderla teaches, “We are called to measure ourselves against the teaching of Christ and His Church, not our own imaginations or standards.” He continues, “We must receive the Jesus Christ who came two-thousand years ago, not create a ‘Jesus' who meets the fashions and fads of this age” (God Builds a House, 6). If we are to discipline ourselves to receive Jesus—and not manufacture a “Jesus”—then a vital part of that reception is a proper understanding of how to know Christ in Holy Scripture. How then does the Church teach us to read Holy Scripture?In the 1300s, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri wrote a letter to his patron, Lord Cangrande della Scala, regarding how one should read the Divine Comedy. His answer was simple: you read the Comedy the same way you read the Bible. In summary of Sacred Tradition, Dante explains that there are four senses or ways to read Holy Scripture: literal and three spiritual ways, i.e., allegorical, moral, and anagogical. These four senses were also taught by St. Thomas Aquinas (STI.1.10) and are contained in the modern Catechism of the Catholic Church (“CCC” 115-19). They represent the time-tested wisdom of the Church on how to come to know and love Jesus Christ through the Holy Scriptures.Let us examine each “sense” of biblical interpretation, how it relates to the others, and how they all draw us into a deeper relationship with our Lord.The literal sense of Scripture is also known as the “historical sense.” St. Thomas notes the literal sense is the meaning the author intended. For example, Dante gives the simple illustration of the passage: “When Israel went out of Egypt.” He observes, “If we look at it from the letter alone it means to us the exit of the Children of Israel from Egypt at the time of Moses.” The literal is simply the intended, historical meaning of a text. It is important, however, to interpret the literal correctly, because “all other senses of Sacred Scripture are based on the literal” (CCC 116). Similarly, Aquinas states that the spiritual sense of Scripture—allegorical, moral, and anagogical—is “based on the literal and presupposes it.” The importance of the literal sense of Scripture as foundational to all other senses emphasizes how vital it is that Catholics read commentaries that are faithful to the magisterium. Like a broken foundation of a home, a slanted literal sense can distort the greater spiritual senses built upon it.The allegorical sense is the first of the three types of the “spiritual sense.” In the...

Scott dives deep with Jeff Nelson—author, Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and punk rock enthusiast—to explore the unexpected journey that led to the creation of his debut novel, Ninja Punks F Off. From navigating a childhood stutter to mastering storytelling through cultural obsession with Japan and intense personal trials, Jeff embodies the raw grit and intellectual curiosity that define today's high-achievers. They discuss the convergence of martial arts discipline, the allure of Japanese history, and the often misunderstood nature of fiction writing. Whether you're here for the entrepreneurial spirit, unfiltered conversation, or lessons in resilience, this episode will leave you both fired up and thinking differently about storytelling, success, and personal legacy.Chapters:00:00:00 - Meet Your Host and Dive Into Jeff Nelson's World00:01:11 - How Jeff's Stutter Sparked a Lifelong Passion for Writing00:02:42 - Anime, Samurai, and the Roots of a Cultural Obsession00:03:11 - Discovering a Wild Ancestral Link to Japanese History00:05:30 - Was Shogun Accurate? A Deep Nerd Dive00:14:56 - The Strange Mix of Punk Rock, Homer, and Heroic Tales00:25:20 - How Jiu-Jitsu Transformed Jeff's Life and Mindset00:31:35 - Building Champions: From the Mat to the Page00:36:26 - Inside Jeff's Relentless Writing Rituals00:36:58 - Why Story Outlines Might Be Killing Creativity00:38:00 - What Went Wrong with Disney's Star Wars00:39:01 - Trusting Instincts Over Blueprints in Storytelling00:41:35 - How Yellowstone's Fury Sparked a Creative Fire00:42:59 - The Brutal, Soul-Crushing Reality of Editing00:47:44 - Behind the Curtain of Today's Publishing Industry00:55:22 - Blood, Sweat, and Ninja Punks: How the Book Was Born01:02:47 - Jeff's Love Affair with the Iliad and Epic Films01:08:51 - The Road Ahead: What's Next for Jeff NelsonLinks and Resources:WebsiteNinja Punks, @*&% OFF!------------This podcast is paid for and brought to you by.... by me, Scott Groves :-) Because I think these kind of long form conversations are valuable, I pay for 100% of the production of this show out of my pocket. This channel is FAR from monetization and because of the subject matter, may never be monetized. I am a Mortgage Loan Officer & Loan Officer Coach in real life. It's the money that I earn, from helping home-buyers and home-owners obtain home-loans, that pays for this show. If you, your friends, or your family are looking for a home loan from an honest Loan Officer, please contact me at Scott@ScottGrovesTeam.com or find all my links to connect HERE: ⁠www.LinkTr.ee/ScottLGroves⁠I can do the loan for you (our team is licensed in 8 states) - OR - I can refer you to an amazing loan officer in the state where you're searching. ON WITH THE SHOW!!!New Full Episodes are released every THURSDAY at 10:00am and clips are released frequently throughout the week. SO MAKE SURE YOU SUBSCRIBE!!! -------------Thank you for checking out the Podcast. We're building our community AS WE SPEAK and would love it if you checked us out in one of our communities:On The Edge Podcast Community & Facebook Group on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/ontheedgepodcast/⁠On The Edge Podcast Page on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MeetScottGroves⁠On The Edge Podcast on Locals: ⁠https://reddotbluestate.locals.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠www.Instagram.com/ScottLGroves⁠------------⁠www.OnTheEdgePodcast.com⁠-----------Do YOU or SOMEBODY YOU KNOW want to be featured in the podcast? Questions, inquiries, booking a show? Any topics or people you'd like us to cover?Send us an email: ⁠scott@ontheedgepodcast.com⁠-----------Spread the word and help us out! It doesn't cost a thing to hit that Like Button, Subscribe, and turn on the notification bell. Comments are appreciated and will be responded to! Doing any of these things tells the YouTube Algorithm that you like what you see and helps others find us as well!----------

When I got to the whispering forest and the dark I thought of the sacrifice of the horse, and how it bound us to the god of the sea and the way the horse's nostrils flared and later by the fire the branches devoured by flame seemed wrinkled ancestors confessing their bright crimes to the rain.   www.JayLeeming.com

This week we look at the Greek daimon Atë, the personification of deception and ruin. Atë is a prominent figure in Homer's Iliad, and often appears in Greek tragedy as a figure associated with justice, along with Nemesis and the Erinyes. We look at Atë as an irrational force, and how the understanding of her as a daughter of Zeus in the Iliad tells us something about the pitfalls of the rational mind.

“I'll tell you a secret. Something they don't teach you in your temple. The Gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment might be our last.” We watched Wolfgang Peterson's sword and sandal epic ‘Troy' with our friend Chris Cirigliano. Based on Homer's the Iliad , this summer blockbuster had many turning their nose up at its historical inaccuracies and poor adaptation of the epic poem. There are no Gods, or Mount Olympus to be found here, but what it does have is a beefed-up Brad Pitt with bleach-blonde highlights. We talk about the wave of historical epics to follow Gladiator and if Troy exactly holds up as being one of the better ones. Would adding more camp or fantastical elements have helped its material? And more importantly, what are we to make of its ‘no homo' approach to cutting out the Achilles and Patroclus relationship? According to what we see portrayed here, history will say they were good friends. At a butt-numbing 196 minutes, it's one of the longest movies ever reviewed for the podcast.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Fr. McCarthy joins us to help make sense of the confusion in the Catechism on war and killing. (Reference Episodes 117 & 115.)Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civilization with the support of a live class -- and the accountability that comes with it? This summer, put down your phone and tackle some serious reading with us! Ellen is teaching a live class on The Iliad. There will be so many themes we'll be discussing that will allow us to really examine and ponder more deeply the major topics that are discussed on this channel, but this time through poetry, not podcasting. Hope you can join us!The Iliad Summer Course for Adults: We start June 3rd! Go here for more information and to enroll:https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/...Ellen teaches online middle and high school classes in classical literature, composition and creative writing. (She does NOT critique the Catechism in front of kids, though she does introduce them to BOTH traditions in the Church: Gospel Nonviolence and "Just War"!)Find her over at: www.teachtothetext.comFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

THO. Check Your Spam Folder For Hotdogs. Welcome back to our Riordanverse readalong and analysis podcast!! Here's SZN18 Episode 3, where we discuss Meg's immaculate comedic timing; Jo believes that all words that start with the same letter must mean the same thing; and the entire podcast is once again put on hold to try and teach Jo about the events of The Iliad. They say you can teach an old dog new tricks, but we're yet to be convinced! Also, there's canon Solangelo! We hope you'll join us next week for chapters 13-16 of The Hidden Oracle.xx Kate & Jo::SOCIALS::Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damsnackbarpod/ (@damsnackbarpod) Send us an IrisMessage to join our community. Email us at damsnackbarpod@outlook.com All of our other social media is linked here: https://linktr.ee/damsnackbarpod Episode Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ias3T7SOBIJe-_RDgau-po_7BQqJYS0aZbZ096BKk4g/edit?usp=sharing

In 2003, Dennis R. MacDonald published an important monograph with Yale University Press entitled: Does the New Testament Imitate Homer? Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles. In the provocative opening salvo, MacDonald explains: ‘"'Who would claim that the writing of prose is not reliant on the Homeric poems?' This rhetorical question by a teacher of rhetoric requires a negative answer: no ancient intellectual would have doubted that the Iliad and the Odyssey informed the composition of prose, including potentially the stories of the New Testament." Come along this week as Jeff and Dave tackle the big questions about the form-criticism take on the New Testament vs. imitation (μίμησις). MacDonald lays out his six criteria, and we get into the nit and grit of some first century compositional realities. Is MacDonald's thesis ultimately persuaive? Did Luke in Acts imitate Vergil, Homer, neither, or something else altogether? It's a complicated topic, for sure, with a long and thus far intractable history.

The JWQ = The Just War Question(s). Rhetorical questions, mostly. In this episode, we cover the section on "Avoiding War" in the Catechism. I'm just sayin': It could be explained better! I want a Venn diagram!Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civilization with the support of a live class -- and the accountability that comes with it? This summer, put down your phone and tackle some serious reading with us! Ellen is teaching a live class on The Iliad. There will be so many themes we'll be discussing that will allow us to really examine and ponder more deeply the major topics that are discussed on this channel, but this time through poetry, not podcasting. Hope you can join us!The Iliad Summer Course for Adults: We start June 3rd! Go here for more information and to enroll:https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/...Ellen teaches online middle and high school classes in classical literature, composition and creative writing. (She does NOT critique the Catechism in front of kids, though she does introduce them to BOTH traditions in the Church: Gospel Nonviolence and "Just War"!)Find her over at: www.teachtothetext.comFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

The Trojans runs at the cell through April 26th. To learn more, visit thecelltheatre.org.  Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 366) — Homer's "The Iliad" tells the story of the Trojan War, a tale brought to the big screen in the 2004 film "Troy." But with an ancient epic as its foundation—and Hollywood's creative liberties—how much of the story is real? Where to watch "Troy" now In this episode, Neil Laird peels back the layers of myth and fiction to uncover the truth. Neil is a multiple Emmy-nominated director and producer of historical films for networks including Discovery, BBC, PBS, and National Geographic. He has produced more than 100 programs worldwide, exploring crumbling Egyptian tombs, lost Mayan cities, and mysterious shipwrecks. He's also the author of his third book called "Prime Time Troy."  Get Neil's latest book Also mentioned in this episode Prime Time Travelers Prime Time Pompeii Prime Time Troy (Coming Soon ...) Homer's The Iliad Did you enjoy this episode? Watch the credits roll Unlock ad-free episodes Get the BOATS email newsletter Leave a comment Support our sponsors Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through these links. Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/366 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Wilson’s name on the cover of a book is a likely sign that it will be a bestseller. But she isn’t an author, and the books are unlikely fan favorites. Wilson has made a name for herself translating classic Greek texts - most notably Homer’s "The Odyssey" in 2017 and "The Iliad" in 2023. Wilson’s translations have gained a cult following and opened up these classics to a new generation of readers. She joins us in front of an audience of Lincoln High School students.

*This episode discusses sexual assault*Cursed by Apollo to always speak the truth but never be believed; what makes Cassandra's story so timeless and compelling?Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Emily Hauser to explore the mythological and historical connections of Cassandra, the tragic prophetess of Troy. They discuss how Cassandra's story and appalling treatment at the hands of both gods and men intertwined with themes of prophecy, tragedy, and misogyny, has fascinated generations. From Agamemnon, the Iliad and Clytemnestra, Tristan and Emily discuss Cassandra's role in ancient texts and possible real-life inspirations.Hear related episodes:Elektra:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3K3WyCkTIA4X8PxTgNC3KyTroy:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3K3WyCkTIA4X8PxTgNC3KyPresented by Tristan Hughes. Produced and edited by Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

"Our Man Paris (Of Troy)" by SocialPermaDeath, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789019"A holodeck malfunction leaves Tom Paris in an "Our Man Bashir" of his own playing the part of Paris of Troy in the 3rd Book of the Iliad and visions of his crew mates as various parts of the Greek epic."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

Join us for a richly informative exploration of the central role of muscle in human life and health. Michael Joseph Gross, author of the new book Stronger, will share his urgent call for each of us to recognize muscle as “the vital, inextricable and effective partner of the soul.” Gross draws on everything from the battlefields of the Trojan War in Homer's Iliad, where muscles enter the scene of world literature; to the all-but-forgotten Victorian-era gyms on both sides of the Atlantic, where women build strength and muscle by lifting heavy weights; to a retirement home in Boston, where a young doctor makes the astonishing discovery that frail 90-year-olds can experience the same relative gains of strength and muscle as 30-year-olds if they lift weights. These surprising tales play out against a background of clashing worldviews, an age-old competition between athletic trainers and medical doctors to define our understanding and experience of muscle. In this conflict, muscle got typecast: Simplistic binaries of brain-versus-brawn created a persistent prejudice against muscle, and against weight training, the type of exercise that best builds muscular strength and power. Come hear how Gross looks at muscle and weight training in a whole new light. He'll be in conversation with Guy Raz for a discussion about how all of us, from elite powerlifters to people who have never played sports at all, can learn to lift weights in ways that yield life's ultimate prize: the ability to act upon the world in the ways that we wish. If you have symptoms of illness (coughing, fever, etc.), we ask that you either stay home or wear a mask. Our front desk has complimentary masks for members and guests who would like one. Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is a nonprofit public forum; we welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our programming. In Association with Wonderfest. Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a public forum. Any views expressed in our programs are those of the speakers and not of Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Achilles is born and narrowly misses his change at immortality; meanwhile a storm drives prince Paris across the sea and to the palace of a particularly wild and beautiful queen.   www.JayLeeming.com

The JWQ = The Just War Question(s). Rhetorical questions, mostly. In this episode, we cover the Fifth Commandment as it's explained in the Catechism. I'm just sayin': It could be explained better! I want a Venn diagram!Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civilization with the support of a live class -- and the accountability that comes with it? This summer, put down your phone and tackle some serious reading with us! Ellen is teaching a live class on The Iliad. We're going to have great conversations about human nature, religion, war, peace, pagans, Catholics, love and loss. There will be so many themes we'll be discussing that will allow us to really examine and ponder more deeply the major topics that are discussed on this channel, but this time through poetry, not podcasting. Hope you can join us!The Iliad Summer Course for Adults: We start June 3rd! Go here for more information and to enroll:https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/...Ellen teaches online middle and high school classes in classical literature, composition and creative writing. Find her over at: www.teachtothetext.comFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

A story of war, honour, and destiny, The Iliad is one of the greatest epics of in history. Written by Homer and featuring legendary figures like Achilles, Hector, and Agamemnon, it captures the drama and devastation of the final days of the Trojan War.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Edith Hall to explore the origins, themes, and lasting influence of The Iliad. Together, they dive into the poem's portrayal of fate and prophecy, its vivid depictions of gods and warriors, and the explosive conflict between Achilles and Hector. Edith also reveals how The Iliad's language carries an apocalyptic tone - offering insight into how the poem was understood in the ancient world and why it still resonates today.Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

The life of this week's final Scriblerian, Thomas Parnell, rounds out the picture of the entire Scriblerus club as a fraternity of wildly brilliant men all carrying some great pain or wound. Some of them clearly write out of that wound, while others seem to write in spite of it. Parnell straddles the line, and today's poem is a fine example of his blending of bright energy with a sharp edge. Happy reading.Thomas Parnell (11 September 1679 – 24 October 1718) was an Anglo-Irish poet and clergyman who was a friend of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.He was born in Dublin, the eldest son of Thomas Parnell (died 1685) of Maryborough, Queen's County (now Portlaoise, County Laois), a prosperous landowner who had been a loyal supporter of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War and moved from Congleton, Cheshire to Ireland after the Restoration of Charles II. His mother was Anne Grice of Kilosty, County Tipperary: she also owned property in County Armagh, which she left to Thomas at her death in 1709. His parents married in Dublin in 1674. Thomas was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and collated as Archdeacon of Clogher in 1705. In the last years of the reign of Queen Anne of England he was a popular preacher, but her death put an end to his hope of career advancement. He married Anne (Nancy) Minchin, daughter of Thomas Minchin, who died in 1712, and had three children, two of whom died young. The third child, a girl, is said to have reached a great age. The marriage was a very happy one, and it has been said that Thomas never recovered from Nancy's early death.He spent much of his time in London, where he participated with Pope, Swift and others in the Scriblerus Club, contributing to The Spectator and aiding Pope in his translation of The Iliad. He was also one of the so-called "Graveyard poets": his 'A Night-Piece on Death,' widely considered the first "Graveyard School" poem, was published posthumously in Poems on Several Occasions, collected and edited by Alexander Pope and is thought by some scholars to have been published in December 1721. It is said of his poetry, "it was in keeping with his character, easy and pleasing, enunciating the common places with felicity and grace."-bio via Wikipedia This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Episode: 2696 Winged Words: The Homeric Epics as Oral Poetry.  Today, classicist Casey Dué listens to the Homeric epics.

In this enlightening episode of the Prometheus Lens Podcast, host Justin and guest Dr. Louis Markos delve into the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, focusing on the Iliad and its central character, Achilles. They explore the distinctions between myths and legends, the reliability of oral traditions, and the profound themes of mortality and grief that resonate throughout the epic. The conversation highlights the interplay between divine influence and human experience, ultimately revealing the timeless questions that the Iliad poses about existence and the human condition. In this conversation, Justin and Lou Markos delve into the themes of honor, wisdom, and the interplay between divine and human actions as depicted in the Iliad. They explore Achilles' struggle with pride and the consequences of his choices, the importance of wisdom and experience in leadership, and the contrasting characters of Achilles and Paris. The discussion also touches on the role of the gods in human affairs and the nature of storytelling, emphasizing the depth and complexity of ancient narratives.Head over to http://www.prometheuslenspodcast.com to sign up for the "All Access Pass" and get early access to episodes, private community, members only episodes, private Q & A's, and coming documentaries. We also have a $4 dollar a month package that gets you early access and an ad free listening experience!Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prometheus-lens/id1701912463Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6aUS57bWUuyAL0y9nmrBEX?si=_amAFj7wT8meWhgtzGpgBQ TheEpic of Esau book:https://a.co/d/dU8d7x9Love the quality of these videos? Sign up for Riverside.fm through this link for a special offer!https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=justin-brownSPONSORS:Squatch Survival Gear:http://www.squatchsurvivalgear.comNeed help with video or audio? Give my boy Jason a shout! Tamayo.jason@gmail.comWant to donate to the show? Send your one time donation to “Elrod32” on Venmo or PayPal. All donations will get a shout out and thank you on a recording.Have you written a book? Have a show idea? Had a supernatural experience you'd like to share on the show? Go to the website and click the contact link. I'd love to hear from you!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveWith the Gaza ceasefire possibly collapsing any minute, we return to the topic of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks and the ensuing war in the Holy Land. Specifically, Shadi Hamid and Damir Marusic discuss the tension between a belief in universal human rights, on the one hand, and allegiance to one's ethnic and religious roots, on the other. Joining Shadi and Damir is friend of the pod Peter Beinart, contributing writer for the New York Times and editor-at-large of the magazine, Jewish Currents. In recent years, Beinart has emerged as a leading Jewish voice wrestling with the moral questions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. His new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning, describes the different ways that Jews have wrestled with the morality of the war in Gaza. Peter is an observant Orthodox Jew, and this book documents how his criticism of the war has affected (and even broken) several of his friendships in his community.Peter affirms a belief in the universality of human rights and obligations to all human beings. But, he confesses, “there's another voice inside my head: don't be naive, this is a world of power in which people either look out for their own, or nobody looks out for you.” Is it possible to reconcile these two thoughts? Shadi argues for the universalist point of view: given the high number of civilian deaths in the Gaza war, shouldn't it be obvious that our allegiance to universal values should take priority over everything else? Shouldn't we have more “sensitivity for civilian deaths”? Damir presses from the opposite, particularist perspective. He's been reading the Bible. There is, Damir says, a biblical sense for “the destiny of the Israelites to the land” of Israel. Moreover, Damir argues, even if Israel is powerful today, and even if Israel did not need to wage war on the scale that it did in Gaza, not too long ago, Israel actually was existentially threatened by its neighbors. Moreover, Iran is still a real threat today. This is a heart-wrenching, wide-ranging episode that covers several controversial topics: the parallels between the war in Ukraine and the war in Gaza; whether Israel can be called an Apartheid state; how to interpret the historical books of the Bible, in particular the Book of Joshua; and much more. In our bonus section for paid subscribers, Peter and our hosts discuss why the Israeli Left is dead and why Yair Lapid supports Trump's Gaza mass expulsion plan; how liberal Americans internalize the ethnic framing of the Israel-Palestine debate; Israel's right to exist; ethnonationalism on the rise around the world; what Steve Bannon really thinks about American Jews; and how to maintain friends with whom you might have deep disagreements. Required Reading* Peter Beinart, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Amazon).* Peter Beinart, The Beinart Notebook (Substack).* Peter Beinart, “Teshuvah: A Jewish Case for Palestinian Refugee Return” (Jewish Currents).* October 2023 podcast episode with Peter: “Peter Beinart on Israel, Hamas, and Why Nonviolence Failed” (WoC).* July 2020 podcast episode with Peter: “Arguing the One-State Solution” (WoC).* “Lapid presents Gaza ‘day after' plan in DC, urges extended Egyptian takeover” (Times of Israel). * The Book of Joshua (Bible Hub).* David Ben-Gurion (Jewish Virtual Library).* Yeshayahu Leibowitz (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).* Micah Goodman, Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War (Amazon).* Amoz Oz, In the Land of Israel (Amazon).* Simone Weil, The Iliad, or the Poem of Force (Amazon).This post is part of our collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Governance and Markets.Free preview video:Full video for paid subscribers below:

When we first met Aeneas, he wished he could have died at Troy. Today, we find out why. By all accounts, the honorable thing to do would have been to go down with the burning citadel of his fathers. But this ain't your daddy's Iliad, and one thing we're learning is that honor and glory don't fetch quite the price they used to. If there's anyone who understands that it's Neoptolemus, AKA Pyrrhus, AKA Achilles' hellspawn, AKA the living wages of Greek decadence. It's not a pretty sight. Plus: what should we make of the Septuagint?  Use code HERETICS to get 20% off Field of Greens: fieldofgreens.com Order Light of the Mind, Light of the World (and rate it five stars): https://a.co/d/2QccOfM Subscribe to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and Dr. Helen Baxendale interview Robin Lane Fox, distinguished classicist and Emeritus Fellow at Oxford. Prof. Lane Fox offers profound insights into Homer's Iliad and its enduring significance. He explores the epic's historical and literary context, from its roots in oral tradition to its lasting influence on Western […]

Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/gareth-hinds Graphic novels are experiencing something of a renaissance recently. As the medium has gained popularity, notable thinkers like Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari and the late John Lewis have brought their stories to life beautifully in graphic novel form. Gareth Hinds has played a big role in shaping the medium. His graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad, The Odyssey, Macbeth, Beowulf, and King Lear have brought new readers and new perspectives to these classic tales. Count us in that group of his readers looking at these ancient stories differently. We speak with Gareth about his creative and editorial workflow, and how he turns challenging works from Shakespeare, Homer, and others into a graphic novel. We also talk about how his background in video game design influences his work, and how he chooses stories that lend themselves well to his style of illustration. Bio Gareth Hinds is the creator of critically-acclaimed graphic novels based on literary classics, including Beowulf (which Publisher's Weekly called a “mixed-media gem”), King Lear (which Booklist named one of the top 10 graphic novels for teens), The Merchant of Venice (which Kirkus called “the standard that all others will strive to meet” for Shakespeare adaptation), The Odyssey (which garnered four starred reviews and a spot on ten “best of 2010” lists), Romeo and Juliet (which Kirkus called “spellbinding”), and Macbeth (which the New York Times called “stellar” and “a remarkably faithful rendering”). Gareth is a recipient of the Boston Public Library's “Literary Lights for Children” award. His books can be found in bookstores and English classrooms across the country, and his illustrations have appeared in such diverse venues as the Society of Illustrators, the New York Historical Society, and over a dozen published video games. *** Premium Episodes on Design Better This ad-supported episode is available to everyone. If you'd like to hear it ad-free, upgrade to our premium subscription, where you'll get an additional 2 ad-free episodes per month (4 total). Premium subscribers also get access to the documentary Design Disruptors and our growing library of books, as well as our monthly AMAs with former guests, ad-free episodes, discounts and early access to workshops, and our monthly newsletter The Brief that compiles salient insights, quotes, readings, and creative processes uncovered in the show. Upgrade to paid *** Visiting the links below is one of the best ways to support our show: Masterclass: MasterClass is the only streaming platform where you can learn and grow with over 200+ of the world's best. People like Steph Curry, Paul Krugman, Malcolm Gladwell, Dianne Von Furstenberg, Margaret Atwood, Lavar Burton and so many more inspiring thinkers share their wisdom in a format that is easy to follow and can be streamed anywhere on a smartphone, computer, smart TV, or even in audio mode. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to http://masterclass.com/designbetter for the current offer. *** If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please contact us at: sponsors@thecuriositydepartment.com If you'd like to submit a guest idea, please contact us at: contact@thecuriositydepartment.com

If you've ever wanted to make the ladies or the fellas swoon with just three little words, now is your chance. I'm talking, of course, about the words "arma virumque cano." So few syllables, yet they say so much. In fact, they connect Virgil's epic to Rome and Greece, past and future, the Iliad and the Odyssey, the human and the divine realms, all at once. And each one is a kind of transformation of what went before it. Digging in deeper can help show the power of language and translation. It's time for another episode of words, words, words.  Use code HERETICS to get 10% off Field of Greens: fieldofgreens.com A helpful list of translations: https://foundinantiquity.com/2023/12/05/do-we-have-too-many-english-translations-of-the-aeneid/#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20there%20is%20not,English%20translations%20of%20the%20Aeneid. Order Light of the Mind, Light of the World (and rate it five stars): https://a.co/d/2QccOfM