Literature and History Episode 13: His Mind Teeming (Homer's Odyssey, Books 9-16)
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Apr 19, 2016 This podcast explores the motivations and distinctions between Odysseus and Achilles, two great Ancient Greek heroes. Topics include Penelope's predicament with the suitors, encounters with gods and mythical creatures, the journey to the Underworld, the reunion of Odysseus and his son, and the darker themes in Homer's Odyssey.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Chapter 1: The Suitors and Penelope's Predicament
02:22 • 21min
The island of Eolus and the chaotic storm
23:05 • 2min
Encounter with the Listergonians
25:26 • 13min
Meeting with the Underworld
38:39 • 26min
Book 14: Eumaeus's Hut and Odysseus's Origins
01:04:43 • 6min
Tilemicus Returns
01:10:56 • 3min
Odysseus' Return and Reunion with Tolemachus
01:14:09 • 29min
The Dark Turn and Homer's Style in the Odyssey
01:43:12 • 3min
Eumaeus, the Humble Swineherd
01:45:56 • 2min