Was Achilles Real? (Spencer Klavan)

Spencer Klavan and Jonathon Van Maren discuss the historicity of ancient texts, including whether figures like Achilles truly existed.

They also discuss the sophisticated ways in which ancient authors balanced poetic license with factual recording.

This is a clip from a longer interview, which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/fSqHY_yGU0I?si=IzccPLKpt1NfiGBF

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Links for Spencer Klavan:

“Light of the Mind, Light of the World: Illuminating Science Through Faith”
(Newest book): https://a.co/d/ecqmsXI

On X: https://x.com/SpencerKlavan
On Youtube: @YoungHereticsShow
Substack https://substack.com/@spencerklavan
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You can find Jonathon’s new book, “How We Got Here,” at the following locations:

In Canada:
On Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/05YUPqU
On thebridgehead.ca: https://thebridgehead.ca/product/how-we-got-here/

In the USA:
On Amazon: https://a.co/d/66YAOI7
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You can find “The Bridgehead with Jonathon Van Maren” podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Rumble, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Bridgehead on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mWXT52Dpaf6QPg7plWJl6
The Bridgehead on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-bridgehead/id1751566743
Other Podcast Platforms: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2372829
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