12016-10-14T10:18:54-07:00Marybeth Smith2f8189b35db72dbe95c7a69d7b320bbafaa9e761118788A dicussion of videos and reading of the Iliad by Marybeth Smithgoogle_maps2016-10-16T12:22:14-07:0051.539787, -0.103160Marybeth Smith2f8189b35db72dbe95c7a69d7b320bbafaa9e761The Iliad is ancient Greek poem spanning 24 book and written by Homer around the 8th Century BC. As a result of the language, date and length of the Iliad, it can be quite hard to understand. In recognition of this dilemma, many scholars and students have worked to create ways for modern readers to understand the text better, from reading the entire book out loud to creating fun summarizes of it online. The most popular way readers choose to understand the Iliad is through modern translations of the text. But even in modern English/other languages, the text is still difficult to understand, which has led to the creation of the projects conducted by the Almeida Theater (Rupert Goold and Robert Icke) and Overly Sarcastic Productions. The directors at the Almeida Theater put together a live reading of the Iliad, which took over sixteen hours to complete. The recording of this event is available online, providing modern readers with the option to experience and understand the Iliad by listening to the complete epic poem. Since the reading would take over sixteen hours to listen to and some readers would still not be able to comprehend the events and meaning of the Iliad, it’s not a practicable option for all. Other readers will turn summarizes for a quick and easy way to learn about the Iliad. Overly, Sarcastic Productions does an amazing job at creating a short, but informative and funny, but understandable summary of the Iliad, providing a valuable option for readers with limited time or those looking for a quick explanation of the Iliad. Summary of the Iliad
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12016-10-10T10:56:09-07:00Classics Summarized: The Iliad2This video, “Classic’s summarized: The Iliad.” is a funny and understandable summary of the Iliad written and directed by Overly Sarcastic Productions. It provides a comprehensive understanding of all of the books in the Iliad in around 12 minutes and it is very interesting to watch. In addition, the creator draws images to help people visualize what was occurring in the Iliad. Lastly, she includes many pop culture references to help watchers relate to the Iliad as it is very early medieval literature.plain2016-10-14T10:26:38-07:00