Ep 71 - Achilles & Patroclus - Life, Love, and Loss in Ancient Greece

This week Rowan talks about one of the most famous duos in Greek mythology. She tells the tale of Achilles and Patroclus

Source

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_and_Patroclus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Schliemann#:~:text=In%20northwestern%20Turkey%2C%20Heinrich%20Schliemann,of%20British%20archaeologist%20Frank%20Calvert.

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http://madelinemiller.com/q-a-the-song-of-achilles/

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https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a27259689/toxic-masculinity-male-friendships-emotional-labor-men-rely-on-women/

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/27/madeline-miller-on-the-song-of-achilles-it-helped-people-come-out-to-their-parents

BBC Culture

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200106-did-the-trojan-war-actually-happen

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https://www.worldhistory.org/Mycenaean_Civilization/

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Academus

https://www.academuseducation.co.uk/post/achilles-and-patroclus-the-erasure-of-lgbt-history-by-reyna-jani

NPR

https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/07/american-men-suffer-a-friendship-recession/

Her Culture

https://www.herculture.org/blog/2021/3/30/achilles-and-patroclus-in-greek-mythology-friends-or-lovers

Ancient Origins

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/achilles-and-patroclus-brothers-other-mothers-or-passionate-paramours-008265

Arcade - Stanford

https://arcade.stanford.edu/blogs/brokeback-mount-olympus-being-gay-iliad

InsideHook

https://www.insidehook.com/article/health-and-fitness/why-men-bad-friendships

Journeys - Dartmouth

https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/exploratoryshakespeare/2015/08/05/patroclus-the-strutter/

Greek Legends and Myths

https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/patroclus.html

ThoughtCo

https://www.thoughtco.com/major-figures-in-the-trojan-war-112873

https://www.thoughtco.com/heinrich-schliemann-and-discovery-of-troy-169529

Healthline

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/men-bad-friendship-harms-health#Why-is-this-a-big-deal?

World History Encyclopedia

https://www.worldhistory.org/Mycenaean_Civilization/

Greek Boston

https://www.greekboston.com/culture/modern-history/mycenaean-takeover-troy/

GreekMythology.com

https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html

The British Museum

https://blog.britishmuseum.org/the-search-for-the-lost-city-of-troy/

Pacific Theatre Arts

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The Great Courses Daily

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American Survey Center

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History of Yesterday

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Ancient-Greece.com

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https://mentoringreece.com/the-art-of-the-ancient-greek-penis/

Inquires Journal

http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/175/examining-greek-pederastic-relationships

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