Chromosphere: The Color Theory Podcast

Homer and the Wine-Dark Sea

November 23, 2021 Ed Charbonneau Season 1 Episode 10
Chromosphere: The Color Theory Podcast
Homer and the Wine-Dark Sea
Show Notes

Why did Homer repeatedly describe the color of the ocean as wine-dark in the Iliad and the Odyssey? Could the sky have been purple or violet in the days when Helen and Achilles lived in mythological Ancient Greece? Discussion will focus on the possible ways in which the ocean could have been similar in color to that of a nice Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir wine.


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