"Playing" the Odyssey: Oral Tradition, Homer, and the Modern-Day Bard in Dungeons and Dragons

Author

Katherine WilliamsonFollow

Researcher ORCID Identifier

0009-0006-6679-1193

Graduation Year

2023

Document Type

Campus Only Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Classical Studies

Reader 1

Professor David Roselli

Reader 2

Professor Jody Valentine

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Abstract

Oral tradition is a deeply important aspect of human history. Aspects of oral tradition that guided the bardic performances of texts attributed to Homer such as The Odyssey share commonalities with modern-day Dungeons & Dragons. This D&D module was created based in the world of The Odyssey in order to draw connections to its roots in oral tradition and provide a space to empower modern bards to create their own associated stories.

Comments

Special thanks to my artists Amelia Lewis, Grace/West Lyde, and Jayce Garner

Recommended Citation

Williamson, Katherine, ""Playing" the Odyssey: Oral Tradition, Homer, and the Modern-Day Bard in Dungeons and Dragons" (2023). Scripps Senior Theses. 2088.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2088