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One of the Modern Scholar's most popular professors, Timothy B. Shutt, brings his literary acumen and trademark enthusiasm to the study of the epic poems that stay at the wellspring of Traditional western culture. The initial surviving works of Greek literature, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey exert an ongoing impact on modern culture, right now shaping people's values and conduct. In the stories of Achilles and Hector, of Odysseus and Penelope, Homer explored the notion of arête, which means "superiority" or "virtue". In these illuminating lectures, Teacher Shutt delves into these great works, illustrating in fascinating detail the nature of their continuing relevance.