Myth and Memory: The Historical Echoes in the Rage of Achilles – In Person

Myth and Memory: The Historical Echoes in the Rage of Achilles.  Join us for an engaging lecture that explores the profound historical value of Homer’s The Iliad. We will reveal how the epic poem offers invaluable, non-mythical insights into the Bronze Age Aegean world, preserving detailed information on early Greek social structures, military tactics, and core cultural values like honor and fate. Discover why scholars still rely on the rage of Achilles to illuminate the ancient past, and why even ancient Greeks like Alexander used this text as a model for his own life.  Presented by Alexander Clemente.