Ancient & Medieval Classics Audio & Video

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse).

The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems (the other being the Iliad), attributed to the poet Homer.

This is a short but beautiful book, and the Gummere translation really captures the feel of the Old English.

The Iliad, together with the Odyssey, is one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer.

With this series we will investigate the gods, heroes, and myths that formed bedrock of belief in the ancient Greek and Roman world.

The Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.

In this lecture professor Peter Meineck introduces Ancient Greek drama and explains why he feels it is still so popular and powerful today.

Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by St. Augustine of Hippo, written between AD 397 and AD 398.

Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" comes to life in this gripping rendition that reminds listeners that the work was truly meant to be heard not read.

The Celtic Myth Podshow will tell you ancient tales and legends of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines, the magnificent pantheon of gods and goddesses and the magic and wonder of druids, faeries and folklore.