Ido Hevroni

Ido Hevroni, a literature professor at Shalem College in Jerusalem, shares insights on teaching Homer's epics to students with military backgrounds. He discusses how these modern warriors connect deeply with themes of honor, duty, and sacrifice found in the Iliad and Odyssey. Hevroni highlights the emotional resonance of Hector's farewell to Andromache and Odysseus's journey home, showing how literature offers a lens to understand personal transformation amid conflict. The profound challenges of returning home after war are also explored.