Mora Books: Recent Episodes
Kash Mora
Join Mora in this weekly podcast that explores ancient epics and myths from all over the world, and their modern retellings.
This is Season 1 of the show where we are reading and discussing The Iliad by Homer. In this episode, I cover Books 1, 2 & 3.
The chapter titles are not standard, but here they are:
Book 1- The Rage of Achilles
Book 2- The Great Gathering of Armies
Book 3- Helen Reviews the Champions
New episodes drop on Thursdays. The next episode discusses the next 3 chapters/books from The Iliad.
The translation I'm using is by Sam Butler, available for free at Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2199)
You can talk to me at Twitter (@mora_books) and Reddit (u/mora_books).
If you prefer a different podcast platform, check out linktr.ee/morabooks
Here I introduce the premise of the podcast as a whole, and what to expect. Season 1 of the show covers The Iliad by Homer. In this episode, I discuss the necessary background information needed to begin the story proper. Included is a brief description of the various players, their origins and the role of gods in mortal affairs. New episodes drop on Thursdays. The next episode discusses the first 3 chapters/books from the Iliad. The translation I'm using is by Sam Butler, available for free at Project Gutenberg. You can talk to me at Twitter (@mora_books) and Reddit (u/mora_books). If you prefer a different podcast platform, check out linktr.ee/morabooks
Hi Mora here! Here I give you an idea of what to expect from my podcast where I will be reading and discussing ancient epics and occasionally their modern interpretations.