Episode notes
In this episode of ReReadium, we dive into the blood‑soaked dust of Homer’s "The Iliad" — a story of gods, warriors, and all‑too‑human rage. We unpack why Achilles’ wrath still echoes in modern battlefields and political arenas, from frozen frontlines in Ukraine to the volatile rhetoric of today’s leaders. Join us as we trace the line between ancient epics and contemporary headlines, asking what the siege of Troy can still teach us about pride, power, and the cost of war in a world that hasn’t stopped fighting.
Additional sources for this episode:
- https://nationalinterest.org/feature/what-homers-iliad-tells-about-us-china-war-11139/
- https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-13/la-oe-browner-iliad
- https://www.forwardpathway.us/the-iliad-a-deep-connection-between-classics-and-modern-society
- https://goodnovel.com/qa/modern-readers-interpret-iliad-translated-today
- https://sententiaeantiquae.com/2025/10/24/the-politics-of-rage-beginning-the-iliad-again/
- https://neoskosmos.com/en/2022/04/26/dialogue/opinion/epic-glory-and-modern-war-from-the-walls-of-troy-to-the-defence-of-kyiv/
- https://www.thearticle.com/lessons-from-homer-for-the-war-in-ukraine
- https://www.thefp.com/p/reading-homer-after-october-7
- http://www.thegamesmenplay.com/blog/2023/10/12/the-once-and-future-war-israel-and-the-iliad
- https://jimfriedrich.com/2022/03/01/we-must-love-one-another-or-die-what-does-the-iliad-tell-us-about-the-invasion-of-ukraine/
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Keywords
classic literature