#1043

Mentioned in 36 episodes

Iliad

Book • 2010

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Adrian Goldsworthy

Ellie Mackin-Roberts

Charlotte Higgins

Mentioned in 36 episodes

Mentioned by

Dan Carlin

as a key influence on Alexander the Great, who viewed Achilles as a hero.

Show 73 - Mania for Subjugation III

Mentioned when comparing Papua New Guinea war strategy to the two big masses in the book.

#2433 - James McCann

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as the great poet whose work casts a shadow over other accounts of the Trojan War.

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

alongside the Odyssey, noting Virgil's Aeneid is almost in competition with these epics.

How Greece Shaped Rome with Mary Beard

Mentioned by Dr.

Adrian Goldsworthy

as the inspiration for standards of behavior for generations of people in Southern Greek states.

Alexander the Great | Rise to Power

Mentioned by

Leo Mirani

when comparing the length of the Mahabharata to other epics.

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

David Pizarro

mentions this text and its influence on storytelling.

Episode 321: The Journey Begins (Plus Blind Ranking Philosophers)

Mentioned by

Ellie Mackin-Roberts

as a source where Hera plays a huge role as a protagonist on the side of the Greeks.

Hera: Queen of the Gods

Mentioned by

Jack Fowler

in relation to a piece discussing its impact on modern warriors.

Zeldin’s Drive to Deregulate and the Iliad’s Relevance Today

Mentioned by Jacob Alley as a book that has survived throughout the ages and is still read today.

Ep. 282 - How to Use The Great Ideas in Your Commonplace Books w/Dr. Jacob Allee

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