Odysseus
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Odysseus is a legendary Greek hero and king of Ithaca, best known as the protagonist of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. He is celebrated for his intellectual brilliance, guile, and versatility, exhibiting a complex duality as both a clever survivor and a ruthless leader.
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Odysseus confronts natural forces through Athena-associated craft and technology.
“Odysseus is going to confront those brute forces, the Poseidon world, with the kind of technology of Athena”
Open the episode · The True Story Of The Odyssey (and why it matters) - Alex Petkas - #1125Listen at 44:40
Odysseus primarily succeeds through trickery rather than violence.
“He is a hero who can't use violence in his great arc. A little bit of violence, but mostly it's, it's like trickery.”
Open the episode · The True Story Of The Odyssey (and why it matters) - Alex Petkas - #1125Listen at 55:21
Odysseus is fully worthy of emulation despite his flaws.
“100% worth emulating”
Open the episode · The True Story Of The Odyssey (and why it matters) - Alex Petkas - #1125Listen at 2:00:08
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2 episodes featuring Odysseus, newest first
