Virtue, Vice, and Achilles: Joseph Pearce on Homer's Iliad

Virtue, Vice, and Achilles: Joseph Pearce on Homer's Iliad

Author: Sacred Heart Catholic Radio September 11, 2026 Duration: 7:02

What does an ancient Greek epic teach us about true manhood and moral virtue? Author and literary scholar Joseph Pearce joins Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to discuss Homer's Iliad from his book Great Books for Good Men. Pearce breaks down why the story is fundamentally about Achilles' destructive pride, how the noble Hector serves as the true hero, and how pre-Christian pagan classics reflect natural law and point toward Christian virtue. Stream the conversation now!

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