Who be the heroes?

About Who be the heroes?

In this podcast, Walsh Honors students will be analyzing Greek literature in hopes of better understanding the heroes of the past in today’s context.

Publisher

Madeline Weisburn

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Dec 2020

Latest episode

11 Dec 2020

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Dec 2020

   That’s a wrap!

   Our final thoughts on heroes...

2. 

   8 Dec 2020

   Diomedes

   Did you forget about Diomedes? Does he have hidden qualities that the rest of characters lack?

3. 

   8 Dec 2020

   Agamemnon

   Leader of the Achaean army, but is at odds with his best fighter. Is he truly a hero?

4. 

   8 Dec 2020

   Hector

   He may be the leader of the Trojan army, but does that prevent him from being a hero?

5. 

   7 Dec 2020

   Odysseus

   How about Odysseus? He gets his own epic, but is he worth all the hype?

6. 

   7 Dec 2020

   Patroclus

   Is Patroclus a hero? A sidekick? A literary device? It’s all explained by Madeline.

7. 

   6 Dec 2020

   Defining Hero

   Madeline, Austin, Audrey, Sela, and Elizabeth discuss what makes a hero and how they view heroism in Greek literature and in today’s world.

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