Virgil’s Aeneid Ep 1 – Lumen

In Episode 1, we jump straight to Book 8 – in medias res, as Virgil would say – and a simile that has caught Caroline’s attention. We’ll discuss wheelie bins and copper bowls, Aeneas’ shield, the theories of intromission and focalisation, Apollonius of Rhodes, time travel, and a very hard stare…

In this series, podcast host Katrina Kelly is joined by bestselling author Caroline Lawrence, to discuss Virgil’s epic poem, The Aeneid. In each episode, inspired by a particular word, Katrina and Caroline explore characters, themes and poetic techniques, their favourite Virgilian similes, hear the sounds of ancient languages, and dive into the rich imagery and literary heritage of the Aeneid.

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