About Online Study Day: The Iliad
Join us for a study day examining 'The Iliad'. The day is split into two sessions, with an hour lunch break in the middle. The study day will be recorded and available to watch back until 19 March 2027.
This course is led by Dr Antony Makrinos.
Dr Antony Makrinos
Dr Antony Makrinos is an Associate Professor in Classics at UCL and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
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Dr Antony Makrinos has been a Visiting Lecturer in the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary College and a Research and Teaching Fellow at KCL and UCL. He is currently an Associate Professor in Classics at UCL and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research interests include Greek epic (esp. Homer), scholarship in Byzantium, Greek education and Reception studies. He works on an edition of Eustathius’ Commentary on Homer’s Odyssey (book one). He has published articles and chapters on Homer and Eustathius and contributed to many undergraduate and graduate courses in Classics. He is also the Director of the Summer School in Homer at UCL.
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What does the course cover?
9.30 – 9.40: Welcome and introductions
9.40 – 10.30: Introduction to 'The Iliad'
10.30 – 10.40 Break
10.40 – 11.30: Achilles vs Agamemnon, Helen’s appearance, Diomedes’ aristeia, the wounding of Ares and Aphrodite (Books 1 – 5)
11.30 – 11.40: Break
11.40 – 12.30: Glaucus and Sarpedon, Hector and Andromache, Ajax Vs Hector, Embassy to Achilles, Dolon and Rhesus’ horses (Books 6 – 10)
12.30 – 13.30: Lunch break
13.30 – 14.20: Sarpedon’s aristeia, the deception of Zeus, Patroclus misjudgement (Books 11 – 15)
14.20 – 14.30 Break
14.30 – 15.20: Deaths of Sarpedon and Patroclus, the grief of Achilles, his shield and his return to battle (Books 16 – 20)
15.20 – 15.30: Break
15.30 – 16.20: reconciliation of Achilles with Agamemnon, the Assembly and the Battle of the Gods, Hector’s death, and Priam’s visit to Achilles (Books 21 – 24)
16.20 – 16.30: Conclusions
The day takes place on Microsoft Teams and a joining link will be emailed to you the week before it takes place. Please email adultlearning@bl.uk with any further questions.
Preparation and accessibility
No preparation is required for this course. It is suitable for all levels.
Live captions are provided by Microsoft Teams. If you have any further accessibility requirements, please email adultlearning@bl.uk
How to I receive my online course link?
The day takes place on Microsoft Teams and a joining link will be emailed to you the week before it takes place. The email with the joining link will be sent to you by adultlearning@bl.uk.
Concessions
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