A reading of all 18,225 lines of text of The Iliad by 66 actors, an epic undertaking of Cambridge classics professor Simon Goldhill, will be available to watch online.
The ambitious reading took place on August 14 for an audience of more than 50,000 people across the world and in front of live audiences at the British Museum and the Almeida, according to the open culture website.
Now the epic endeavor can be seen online at the Almeida’s website until September 21, 2016. All 68 sections of it!
According to Goldhill, the epic poem “puts in place most of the great themes of Western literature, from power to adultery.” The report cites scholar Deirdre McClosky describing The Iliad as “a blockbuster comic book film.” Achilles‘ motive force, writes McClosky, is kleos: fame and glory.
*screams nonstop for 36 hours*
Greek Classic ‘The Iliad’ Read in its Entirety by 66 Actors (video)
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