2023-03-06
In Homer's epic poem The Iliad, the great Greek warrior Achilles is presented as an angry figure - prone both to sulking self-pity and to murderous rage. To accompany our discussion on what Achilles might teach us about dealing with our own angry responses to frustration, humiliation and pain, Dr Laurie Santos reads extracts from The Iliad which illustrate the warrior's struggles with rage and how he's finally able to confront the sadness and grief that fuels his worst outbursts of anger.