Part 1. Why the Odyssey still matters
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“Conversing with those of past centuries is much the same as travelling.”
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—René Descartes, "Discourse on the Method"
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We think we know The Odyssey and what it is about. Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan, whose film The Odyssey is now playing in theatres, voices the consensus view when he calls it “the ultimate adventure story.”
But what if we’ve misunderstood the famous poem? What if Homer never intended to tell the ultimate adventure story? What if his aim was not to entertain us?
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“Kilauea by Night,” 1842, by Titian Ramsay Peale. This painting was created from the artist's expeditionary experiences. Public Domain
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