Alcaeus was a lyric poet who lived from 625 BC to 580 BC in Ancient Greece. He was from the Island of Lesbos and came from an aristocratic warrior family. His family was involved in political struggles over the governance of the city of Mytilen

Epic Artist Ep. 6 - Archilochus: The Father of Satire and Vulgar Poetry (Warning Sexual Content)

Sep 6th, 2020 15m 32s

Archilochus was considered by some to be the second greatest poet of archaic Greece after Homer. He is certainly as influential as Hesiod and is sometimes referred to as the father of satire. Archilochus was a warrior-poet and lived an adventur

Epic Artist Ep. 5 - Pindar: Poets, Athletes, and Politics

Aug 26th, 2020 10m 43s

This episode is about Pindar the greatest lyric poet of the late archaic period. He is famous for his Victory Ode which were written to glorify the Greek aristocrats who competed in athletic tournaments such as the Olympic games. For the aristo

Epic Artist Ep. 4 - Sappho: The 10th Muse, Lesbians, Poetic Love

Aug 24th, 2020 15m 46s

This episode is about the archaic Greek poet Sappho. She left us 650 lines of fragmented poetry that have endured many interpretations throughout the centuries. Well respected among her peers, and her successor, Sappho was the Mother of Greek p

Epic Artist Ep. 3 - Hesiod: Aliens, Misogyny, and Schizophrenia

Aug 23rd, 2020 17m 33s

In this episode, we will discuss another important poet from the archaic period of Greece named Hesiod. He is best known for creating Theogony, Works and Days, and Shield of Heracles. His works are very descriptive and provide us with a wealth

Epic Artist Ep. 2 - Homer and The Greek Dark Age

Aug 22nd, 2020 12m 7s

Homer the legendary poet of ancient Greece is the father of western civilization. It is through the Homeric works that we get the fundamental inspiration that would seed the cultural development of classical Greek thought. He is the first of c

Epic Artist Ep. 1 - Introduction

Aug 21st, 2020 8m 56s

I want to start a conversation about the power of language and the role of the artist. In this episode I will discuss some of the things that I want to cover over the next few episodes and the purpose of this podcast. I want to introduce my mai

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