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Understanding the Iliad's psychology, motivations, and emotions helps listeners understand themselves; increased self-hearing and consciousness give birth to civilization.
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Understanding the Iliad's psychology, motivations, and emotions helps listeners understand themselves; increased self-hearing and consciousness give birth to civilization.
"Because it speaks to you. Okay? Do you understand? So when Homer is going around, because this is an illiterate culture, right? There's no..."
A source-grounded reading of the Iliad as self-recognition: Achilles becomes a mirror for humiliation and pride, Homeric speech tries to control reality, and the ancient poet becomes prophet and teacher because truth is beautiful,...
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