Explained: The Odyssey, Beowulf, & Other Ancient Epics

Discover the ancient stories of Homer's 'The Odyssey', the old English poem 'Beowulf' and works of the great Dante Alighieri. Historians break down these ancient texts, following Odysseus' famous voyage, Beowulf's links to the roots of Anglo-Saxon poetry and how Dante crafted his pre-eminent 'Divine Comedy'. 00:00 The Odyssey 29:35 Beowulf 59:15 Dante Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more arts content every week: Perspective is YouTube's home for the arts. Come here to get your fill of great music, theatre, art and much, much more! Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code PERSPECTIVE: 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code 'PERSPECTIVE' Any queries, please contact us at: perspective@ #Literature #Art #History