Homeric Greek: Odyssey 1.44–62: Athena, Odysseus, and longing for home
In this episode Gregory Nagy (Harvard), Leonard Muellner (Brandeis), and Douglas Frame (CHS) read, translate, and discuss Odyssey 1.44–62 in an accessible and informal way. Topics include an epithet of Athena, the mind of Odysseus and heart of Athena, associations between Kalypso and death, Atlas, the name Ithaka, Odysseus' relationship to Agamemnon, and much more! Read more