#2341

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Odyssey

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Mentioned by

Victor Davis Hanson

Deacon Harrison Garlick

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

Mitchell Rocklin

Marcel Kuijsten

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Leo Mirani

when comparing the length of the Mahabharata to other epics.

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

Mentioned by

Victor Davis Hanson

, alongside The Iliad, as one of two surviving poems from a bard class.

Zeldin’s Drive to Deregulate and the Iliad’s Relevance Today

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as one of the books Marcus Aurelius read.

This Doesn’t Change But You Do | The Daily Routine That Built Marcus Aurelius

Mentioned by

Deacon Harrison Garlick

in comparison to Hesiod, highlighting their similarities and differences in style and approach to mythology.

A Discussion on Hesiod's Theogony

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

in relation to his appreciation for the Odyssey and John Stuart Mill's early exposure to Greek.

Kieran Setiya on Midlife

Mentioned by

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

as her own solo opus, following her appearance on another artist's album, Endlessness.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 20

Mentioned by

Philip Hardie

as a comparison to Aeneas' journey to the underworld.

Mentioned by

Erik Rostad

as one of the books he is currently reading in July, about the Odyssey and his relationship with his father.

#256 - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Mentioned by Rabbi

Mitchell Rocklin

as the sequel to the Iliad, focusing on Odysseus's journey home.

The Iliad II: An Epic for the Ages

Mentioned by Edith Hall as the core of the entire curriculum for every single ancient schoolboy.

Alexandria: The Library

Mentioned by

Leo Mirani

when comparing the length of the Mahabharata to other epics.

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

Mentioned by

Jeffery Rosen

, referring to the translations by Addison and Dryden.

How the Classics Inspired America's Founders

Mentioned by

Deacon Harrison Garlick

and

Thomas Lackey

in the context of comparing Homer's works to Aeschylus' Oresteia and discussing the evolution of justice.

Aeschylus' Oresteia: The Eumenides Explained Part Two

Mentioned by

Breej Burke

in relation to different conceptions of Nyx and her role in Greek mythology.

Nyx and Night Goddesses

Mentioned by

Breej Burke

in the context of the Odyssey and necromantic rituals.

Mentioned as a book by the translator of the Odyssey.

#254 - The Education of Cyrus by Xenophon

Mentioned by

Marcel Kuijsten

as a later text contrasting with the Iliad due to its hero's introspective nature.

29. The God-Shaped Hole in Your Mind: Julian Jaynes’s Groundbreaking Ideas Explained in Just 16 Minutes

Mentioned by

Razib Khan

when discussing how the Odyssey was known in ancient times.

Noah Millman: from finance to the culture industry

Mentioned by

Luca Johnson

as a source for the Cyclops story, which Odysseus has to outwit.

PREVIEW: Chronicles #9 | Cyclops By Euripedes

Mentioned by

Tom Lee

as an epic poem written in dactylic hexameter.

BONUS: Homer and the Pterodactyl (11:07)

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