Second part of this exceptionally good podcast episode.
Continuing with Emily Wilson on her translation of the Greek epic poem.
We discuss the value of the oikos, or estate, built on violence, with slaves rewarded for loyalty and killed for preferring a different master. These estates were brought into military alliances through xenia, or hospitality, which you should definitely extend to
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Ethics in Homer’s “Odyssey” Feat. Translator Emily Wilson (Part Two) (Podcast link)
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