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Why Odysseus Must Descend into the Underworld (opens the original)
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In Book 11, near the centre of the Odyssey, Odysseus gives us the first account of resurrection. It involves a descent to the realm of the dead. All men go on this journey. Only a few have ever come back. It becomes a standard pattern in epic literature — and, as we will see, it is finally what teaches Odysseus that homecoming, not glory, is the measure of a life worth living.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8L1a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/
Why does Odysseus lie? (opens the original)
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“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” - Sir Walter Scott, Marmion<img alt="Lost Cult Site Dedicated to Odysseus Discovered on Ithaca" class="sizing-normal" height="6
The Stranger at the Door: Homer on Hospitality and Civilization (opens the original)
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The Education of Desire (opens the original)
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“How to I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="458.16" src="https://substackcdn
What is Home? (opens the original)
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“Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.” (Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit)<im
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