Podcast host Katrina Kelly is joined by bestselling author Caroline Lawrence, to discuss Virgil’s epic poem, The Aeneid. In each episode, inspired by a particular word, Katrina and Caroline explore characters, themes and poetic techniques, their favourite Virgilian similes, hear the sounds of ancient languages, and dive into the rich imagery and literary heritage of the Aeneid.

Listen to each episode wherever you get your podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify for Podcasters and Spotify below. Bonus Episodes are available for CA Members.

Episode 1: lumen

Episode 2: limen (part 1)

Episode 3: limen (part 2)

Episode 4: cano (‘I sing’)

Episode 5: musa (The Muses)

Episode 6: cerva (Dido)

Episode 7: viscum (The Golden Bough)

Episode 8: pius Aeneas (faithful or traitor?!)

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Some recommended free resources:

• Perseus – the Aeneid in Latin and Latin Word Study Tool
• Kline’s Poetry in Translation in English
• Open University Short Course
• Natalie Haynes does the Aeneid in under 30 minutes!
• Instant Classics – and an Odyssey Book Club
• Let’s Talk About Myths Baby YouTube series
• Book by Book Summaries by MoanInc
• Hearing the Aeneid in Latin
• The Sounds of Ancient Music
• ‘The Serpent and the Flame’ (seminal essay on imagery in the Aeneid by Knox – if you have Jstor access)
• Translating the opening lines of the Aeneid
• Are there some lines missing in Book 1?
• Anika’s Classical Journey – inspired by the Aeneid!