Fresh from the choppy, azure seas of the Aegean after our 3-part Odyssey series, Dr Emily Hauser sits down with Tristan one last time for this exclusive subscriber episode. Together they unearth why Homer's epics - The Iliad and the Odyssey - have remained compelling and enduring for over 3,000 years, explore the real-life kernels of history that inspired the feats of the Mycenaeans in ancient literature, including a hypothesised Trojan version of the Iliad, and delve into Emily's literary achievements, including her best-selling book Mythica - a history of Homer's world and the women written out of it.
Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds
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