Welcome back to the Odyssey! In this episode, Rhea and Shari discuss the host-guest relationships that truly are driving the story forward at this point. They wonder why Odysseus disguises himself rather than just come home and kick everyone out. They discuss the role of fate in the story and why they keep reading if they know how it all turns out in the end. But the thing they talk about the most, is why the heck they don’t like Odysseus, the hero of the story. Is it Wilson’s translation? Or the very definition of “hero” in the classical ancient world that has them confounded?

Next week they will discuss the end of the book.

Read this post for an update on their reading and writing schedule for May.

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