The Iliad: A Live Performance

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Eldon Quick describes his live performance of Book I of Homer's The Iliad, and peforms some preview scenes.

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• Homer
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• Iliad
• Theater
• Drama
• Greek
• Poetry
• Eldon
• Quick

[TheArtistdancer]

That was very intertaining....bieng a Phil Hellene myself I am very inspired by Homer I am a painter and just finished a Trilogy of "Helen" ... you have a great speaking voice and portrayed the characters honestly! are you still performing this?

[equick1]

@TheArtistdancer I perform 4, 5 times a year mostly at the St Nicholas Ranch Greek elderhostle. But I am available for any group interested who can pay my transportation and a reasonable performance fee.

[equick1]

Having trouble posting replies, will work on it and post soon.

[Kakarot21591]

I would love to see this!

[equick1]

@Kakarot21591

DVDs of Books I and XXVI are available. Check out the Homerproductions Web site to get information on how to order them.

Eldon

[receiver2005]

i think im one of those few people who did read it start to finish...ever notice that everytime homer describes someone putting on amour, they always lose their fight?

[equick1]

I never noticed, that's wild, I'll have to check that out.

[azarimanka]

Homer is quite simply the greatest author there has ever been.

[sensei48]

Wonderful intro to the epic. I'm embedding this on my class Mythology videos page.

[amaxamon]

Fitzgerald is the best translation IMO.

[zergki11ar]

i wish he were my english teacher

[Bregowald]

This looks very good. I prefer Chapman's and Pope's poetical translations myself. I'd love to see those dramatised as well.

[gingersful]

Achilles is young, just so young.

[spacecowboynj]

Terrific performance(s). Listen to scholar Robert Garland's "Greece and Rome - An Integrated History of the Ancient Mediterranean" and you'll see this world as it truly was. Average age: 25 Slaves didn't fight (although in some cases they were used as reserves). If your family had money, you had a horse and were infantry, if you were able to afford armor, you were a hoplite, if neither then you were in the navy.

You fought in wars about 3-4 months out of the year.