SONGS OF ANTIQUITY

Creators of Ilium, a modern LGBTQ+ webseries based on the Iliad. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube!

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It’s here! Ilium officially has a trailer and a release date! Tune in this Friday (March 5th) for the first episode, in which you’ll meet modern Odysseus and their orbs.

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A collection of ancient ceramic paintings depicting Achilles in a blanket being miserable and pathetic.

That's the post. Sorry that some of these are mircowave quality.

I can't really pick a favorite, I like them all equally. They're just so silly looking.

[songsofantiquity]

Hey, just binged all of Ilium in the span of one day and noticed the last update was two years ago (character transmedia too) to my ongoing despair and queer agony. I’m guessing that’s because lockdown ended, but is there any chance of a revival/continuation happening?

Hi hello! Zoë (writer/creator) here! Basically what happened was I (and about half of the cast and crew) graduated college in May of 2021 and the project kind of fell by the wayside. We filmed a few episodes past what we released, and I really want to make the rest of the show.

The difficulty is that people have jobs and/or grad school now, and we live all over the place, so it’s going to be even harder to get everything filmed than it was when we were mostly college students finishing our degrees online.

Basically, I/we do plan to finish Ilium. It might take a while and will likely look different than we planned, but that’s okay! Knowing that people still care is really encouraging. Please feel free to share what currently exists of the show with your friends and to follow us here and on our other social media for updates.

Anyway, sorry for going silent for two years. Now you know what happened.

More support for the show means more show is more likely!

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Jax Sells Fish with Hector | Ilium Episode 15

Jax and Hector are paired up for a Latin assignment. Neither of them cares for the idea. --Ilium is an LGBTQ+ webseries based on Homer's Iliad. New episodes ...

In Episode 15 of Ilium, Jax and Hector are paired up for a Latin assignment. Neither of them cares for the idea.

Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021.  New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.

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the cast of ILIUM

[songsofantiquity]

We love it! Thank you!

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@songsofantiquity Episode 14 is up. The wait is over!

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RETURN OF THE MEMES!

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What They Deserve | Ilium Episode 14

Diona and Patrick catch up on life.CW: This episode contains some mild sexual innuendo.--Ilium is an LGBTQ+ webseries based on Homer's Iliad. New episodes Tu...

Ilium is officially back from hiatus!

In Episode 14, Diona and Patrick have a chat to catch up on life.

CW: This episode contains some mild sexual innuendo.

Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021.  New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.

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@songsofantiquity Finally caught up with my memes. Here’s Episodes 12-13.

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SCREAM

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Hector and Annemarie | Ilium Episode 13

Hector and Annemarie talk at the end of a long day.This video is a private call.After this episode, we will be taking a brief hiatus. Episode 14 will air on ...

In Episode 13 of Ilium, Hector and Annemarie have a conversation at the end of a long day.

After this episode, we are going on a brief hiatus. Episode 14 will premier on Friday, April 23rd. Until then, we hope to continue posting some behind-the-scenes and bonus content, and you can find links to follow all of the characters on social media here. 

Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021.  New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.

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Two Bros | Ilium Episode 12

Paris has some things he wants to talk about. This video is a private call.--Ilium is an LGBTQ+ webseries based on Homer's Iliad. New episodes Tuesdays, Frid...

In Episode 12 of Ilium, Paris and Hector attempt to have a conversation about some things.

Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021.  New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.

[songsofantiquity]

A Message from the Ilium Team!

We’ve been loving all the memes, and hopefully y’all will keep them coming!

Also, if you make any gifs or fan art or anything, or if you write a review or recommendation, feel free to tag us in those too! 

However, if we ever get any fanfic, we will not be consuming or sharing that because even though we’re a tiny indie show, reading fanfic of your own work can lead to legal and ethical nightmares.

We’re almost a third of the way through the show now, and the response has been lovely so far. If you’ve been enjoying it, share it with your friends! Send us an ask! 

Also, we’ll be taking a short break after the next two episodes, so if you’re behind, next week would be a fantastic time to catch up. 

Thank you all for watching Ilium, and we can’t wait to share the rest of the story with you!

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@songsofantiquity here's the rest (part2/2)

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Yeah, we really did just remove the catalogue of ships completely...

Can’t wait for you to see and respond to the rest of the show!

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Finally got around to watching the rest of ilium by @songsofantiquity , have some memes (part1/2)

[songsofantiquity]

Fantastic content, thank you!

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@songsofantiquity Meme dump for Episodes 9-11

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MORE MEMES

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In Episode 11 of Ilium, Diona gives us her top three tips for success in online classes — and lets us know a little bit of what happened between her and Anya.

Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021.  New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.

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In Episode 10 of Ilium, Anya reveals some of what happened between her and Diona. Sam takes issue with it.

Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021.  New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.

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RE-CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT:

Introducing Gyan Prayaga as Paris!

Gyan is a fourth-year physics major originally hailing from Los Angeles, CA. He is currently living off-campus in Grinnell with a couple housemates. He likes reading (speculative fiction in particular), watching movies, rock climbing, and roaming around the wilderness. He is also a bit obsessed with cities (particularly trams and libraries), and won't stop talking about his glorious time studying abroad in London. After college, he hopes to help build technology for social good.

Watch the first nine episodes of Ilium on YouTube now!

[Description: Gyan Prayaga, a person with dark hair wearing a white shirt, in front of a dark yellow background with some Greek vase art of Paris.]