How I fell in Love with the Iliad [x9QaKOBbuI8]
Today's video is sponsored by Coupert. Unlock automatic savings in 2025—install Coupert today and shop smarter! #Coupert #CoupertApp How does one fall in love with an over two-thousand-year-old war poem? In this video, I share my personal journey with Homer’s Iliad — from confusion and frustration to awe and obsession. Whether you’re a classics student, a lover of mythology, or someone curious about ancient literature, this is for anyone who's ever struggled to connect with an intimidating canonical text. 📖 Explore more history and literature on my channel! GET MORE FROM ME: ✨ Support me on Patreon: 💌 Sign up for my newsletter: 🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @TheAnnotatedMind 🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: ➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: 📩 Video Request form: 🌍 My website/blog: SOCIALS: 📚 Bookish Insta: 🦋 BlueSky: 🎓 PhD Insta: 📱 TikTok: 📚 Goodreads: WHO AM I? Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore. ❗️DISCLAIMER I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box. 🔗 Sources and references below.