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Episode 39: The Homeric Question
In this episode we consider the complex history of the Homeric epic poem, the Iliad. Who was Homer? When did he live? Did he exist? Were oral poets able to tell such a long story (it takes about a day to narrate the whol...
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Episode 39: The Homeric Question is an episode from The Greek Myth Files by R. Scott Smith. In this episode we consider the complex history of the Homeric epic poem, the Iliad. Who was Homer? When did he live? Did he exist? Were oral poets...
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Published Jun 17, 2026, 37:00 long, audio available.
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