Homer: The Iliad and the Odyssey

Join Baila Miller as she explores “Homer: the Iliad and the Odyssey” and their lasting influence on western literary tradition. Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey set the Gold Standard in storytelling 2,800 years ago. These epic poems remain the most influential work of the Western Cannon because of their universal truths. The contrast of the young, passionate Achilles and his counterpart Odysseus, who is a mature, reasoned man, represent the predicaments and choices that people make throughout their lives. Do we act on our impulses and pay a deadly price or do we think about the consequences of our behaviors before disaster strikes?