The Odyssey existed in a world filled with Gods, most of whom survived the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation to be integral to the world that is still forming. We then move from the lofty heights of Mount Olympus to the world of man as we discuss the epic poem's journey from the Greek Dark Ages to the early Augustan Roman Empire. 

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Primary Sources

The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)

The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)

The Aeneid - Virgil (trans. David West)

Secondary Sources

Hattusili: the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire - Trevor Bryce

Warriors of Anatolia: A Concise History of the Hittites - Trevor Bryce

1117 B.C. The Year Civilisation Collapsed - Eric Cline

Love, War and Diplomacy - Eric Cline

The Greeks: Lost Civilisations - Philip Matyszak 

The Brotherhood of Kings - Amanda Podany

Weavers Scribes and Kings - Amanda Podany

The Hittites - Damien Stone 

Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings - Toby Wilkinson

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature - Emily Wilson

The Odyssey existed in a world filled with Gods, most of whom survived the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation to be integral to the world that is still forming. We then move from the lofty heights of Mount Olympus to the world of man as we discuss the epic poem's journey from the Greek Dark Ages to the early Augustan Roman Empire.&nbsp;
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Primary Sources
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
The Aeneid - Virgil (trans. David West)
Secondary Sources
Hattusili: the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire - Trevor Bryce
Warriors of Anatolia: A Concise History of the Hittites - Trevor Bryce
1117 B.C. The Year Civilisation Collapsed - Eric Cline
Love, War and Diplomacy - Eric Cline
The Greeks: Lost Civilisations - Philip Matyszak&nbsp;
The Brotherhood of Kings - Amanda Podany
Weavers Scribes and Kings - Amanda Podany
The Hittites - Damien Stone&nbsp;
Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings - Toby Wilkinson
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature - Emily Wilson

Your Attention Please presents his passion for the arts, history and community through the lens of narrative creation, with a few related songs thrown into the mix.

Adriel, alias AVX is a recovering former corporate analyst whose storytelling compulsion has led him on a lasting filmmaking and writing odyssey both here and abroad.

Your Attention Please presents his passion for the arts, history and community through the lens of narrative creation, with a few related songs thrown into the mix.
Adriel, alias AVX is a recovering former corporate analyst whose storytelling compulsion has led him on a lasting filmmaking and writing odyssey both here and abroad.

Your Attention Please

Your Attention Please is a talk show that investigates the phenomena and proliferation of narratives and the art of storytelling across the ages. Join your host AVX, arecovering corporate warrior who has embarked on a new life in the arts on this journey!

So, if you fancy a deep dive into the cinematics arts or want to peruse the virtual shelf of global literature, debate history and how it is told or listen to the stories of community members – we will go there and beyond!

Your Attention Please is a talk show that investigates the phenomena and proliferation of narratives and the art of storytelling across the ages. Join your host AVX, a recovering corporate warrior who has embarked on a new life in the arts on this journey!
So, if you fancy a deep dive into the cinematics arts or want to peruse the virtual shelf of global literature, debate history and how it is told or listen to the stories of community members &ndash; we will go there and beyond!