18. The Odyssey by Homer and mythology retellings for adventurous readers

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about Homer’s</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Odyssey</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Sara reveals her nerdy middle school obsession, Chelsey has strong opinions on defining “the classics,” and we have a LOT of fun discussing the complicated character of Odysseus. You don’t need to have any knowledge of mythology or</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Odyssey</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in order to enjoy this episode. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our discussion includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> What is a “mythology girl?” [11:38]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Analyzing Odysseus: a larger-than-life character [18:40]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> More on Odysseus as a complex, flawed and nuanced hero [28:00]</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic,  including a business book and a book in translation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Edith Hamilton’s</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780316438520"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mythology</span></em></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/32778/siren-song"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">“Siren Song”</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Margaret Atwood</span></p> <p><a href= "https://genius.com/Carol-ann-duffy-penelope-annotated"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> “ Penelope”</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Carol Ann Duffy</span></p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780571199952"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The World’s Wife</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Carol Ann Duffy</span></p> <