Everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey" - Jill Dash

[@srishubbaiah1541]

Nolan is about to show us the greatest story ever written in the best and biggest way possible

[@srikrishnavundavalli2676]

Umm.... Mahabharat and Ramayanam 😊👍

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΑγγελ]

As a Greek,he better not.The legacy better be untouched especially with the cast he is going with

[@SimsFreelancer]

@ΠαναγιωτηςΑγγελ maybe they thought this about oppenheimer too. Trust Nolan. He never made a bad movie.

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΑγγελ]

​@@SimsFreelancerI am not saying that he isn't one of the biggest directors ever,but such old legacy doesn't need an adaption in our moder world

[@rahulsihag933]

Us indians not tryna poke our culture cause someone mentioned their challenge: impossible @@srikrishnavundavalli2676

[@alexadimitriadou3974]

Here in Greece, in 7th grade the Odyssey is a subject like maths, geogrphy etc. To be honest , in my opinion it is the most enjoyable and fun subject of all !

[@off-topic4242]

You guys read it in the original Homeric language? Then all of Greeks should know Ancient greek, which is not the case.

[@carolinarodrigues118]

that sounds amazing omg

[@Isabella-no1kh]

Same thing in Italy- in 6th and 9th grade we have a subject called “Epica” in which we study the Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid

[@epycadventures]

Same in Lebanon- we had "L'histoire de Mediterran" History of the Mediterranean 6th-9th grade. Ancient Greece was huge part of our projects, same with Roman, and Crusades.

[@lamar6431]

@@epycadventures ur rlly lucky then, in my school, we’ve only taken about the history (briefly) of the caliphate till the ottomans. But then again, in outer schll we start taking history at 7th grade, and last ya (7th grade) was my first time taking history class, so we might just take them later on. I rlly hope lol

[@unfiniche]

there is an incredible musical based on the odyssey! its still a wip, but i love it very much. (its called epic the musical and it's being written by jorge herrans if you're interested)

[@comfortagwu6778]

that musical is the whole reason i'm watching this video

[@ShawnRavenfire]

After the ruins of Troy were discovered, the descriptions turned out to be amazingly accurate. It makes me wonder just how much of the rest of the stories were historically accurate.

[@lil_vault_boy]

Shawn Ravenfire Christ.Scary to think this all happened.

[@krissygaming5818]

Shawn Ravenfire Troy was never found. Schliemann the architects claimed it was but the dates don’t match up nor was he a great architect which is shown by his excavations in Pompeii and Herculaneum which weren’t well preserved because he was lazy. He claimed a lot of things and that he found stuff but suddenly it went “missing”. It could of happened but if you’ve ever read the illiad I seriously doubt it.

[@nctiddies]

i feel like the “gods” in greek mythology were important people maybe once and just oversimplified into gods that have powers because they were very noble people or something

[@artofwrick]

Even the walls that are fabled to be built by the gods are intact. *the sloping walls

[@alexthelizardking]

how would Odysseus react if someone told him how small the Mediterranean Sea really was?

[@CrossbowmcChicken]

Lol

[@JohnNobody_]

😂

[@Nabonidus-m7x]

it may be a small body of saltwater, but the influence the region of the mediterranean-middle east has had on the world is beyond measure

[@odeleon24]

I know this is a cliché but this is really an underrated comment!

[@PlanetIscandar]

*alex thelizardking* Who said that Odysseus considered the Mediterranean to be that large? He spent most of his 10-years trip as a guest/prisoner in nymph Calypso and in witch Circe (at least 7+1 years).

[@the_black_swordsman7184]

Even today, good hospitality and giving gifts is a big part of visiting someone’s home or celebrations. We take that stuff super seriously.

[@prettypinky6943]

That's Christmas with family and friends we known. Greeks did it with strangers. Today, we are brainwashed with the horror movies of letting a stranger in your house will get you killed. So we all believe everyone is out to get us. No way we will let a stranger into our home! No matter how well dressed and well behaved they may be.

[@Dimetropteryx]

That moment when you realize that nothing you'll ever write will be remembered 2800 years from now.

[@oliviacorey8712]

yea, cause the worlds gonna end way before that

[@paradisecityX0]

Mine will be. It's a revitalization of a classic

[@joshuaemanuelmichaelmassop119]

That's False.

[@kookykats6834]

well im reading this 3 years from when you wrote it so thats a start

[@connie6738]

EasternSharqii what? Where’s your evidence for this lol? Books have survived several thousand years, they’ll survive much longer

[@persephone9702]

I love Greek culture, mythology, and history. Wish I were from there and wish I could go there. I am actually named after the goddess Persephone.

[@lyla0775]

Persephone that’s such a beautiful name

[@Thessaloz]

Beautiful name indeed.

[@TlhomphoDitedu]

Nice to meet you dr of Demeter :) I hope you don’t actually have to marry hades haha

[@brya9681]

One of the few greek godess with a happy marriage

[@Thlormby]

I’m named after the philosopher Aristotle. Ancient Greece is so cool to me.

[@beckettherbert6544]

“It helps to have some background before jumping in” tell that to my Freshman English teacher who assigned this immediately without explanation.

[@turun_ambartanen]

i would recommend ancient Greek to start with.

[@bojorinaa]

Turun Ambartanen nah

[@Knivee1441]

exactly, i am now confused.. 'm starting my historical journey from greek civilization.

[@sofiasarigiannidi8708]

Turun Ambartanen actually even if you learn ancient Greek you will most probably impossible to understand it because it is quite old ancient Greek and it is not usually taught anywhere.

[@maxgeiger9387]

Sofia Sarigiannidi That is just bs

[@fabi-fe2uw]

yup, i am translating parts of the odyssey in school right now and its very similar to the ancient greek you get taught, ignoring some differences like for example missing contractions or some changed word endings - but it is definitely understandable

[@alfonsoparedes322]

There are several approaches; fictional, historical, social, psychological, metaphysical all of them worth figuring out!!! Love it.

[@ricardomrv9409]

So in the Ancient Greece, I could just get in a house and they would treat me like a guest?

[@bojorinaa]

Ricardo MRV They had to, if they didn't want the Gods to punish them

[@ricardomrv9409]

So in that time period, there was no need for hotel for example?

[@andreasi8741]

Actually the guest exchanges gifts and becomes usually a friend with the person who welcomes him/her.

[@bojorinaa]

There were not hotels, nor anything like that, so they should be hospitalized by the owners of the houses they runned into

[@bojorinaa]

Captain Alpha If the guest didnt have anything on him at the time he usually return after some years to pay back, or helped in every way needed those who once helped them

[@huntingtie3263]

who else watched this because they want to reread the odyssey to enjoy Jorge Rivera-Herrans' "EPIC"?

[@Marx405]

Finally someone who said epic!,

[@Kriegsman_number_90747]

I'm here for the project moon brainrot

[@NathaniaDemecillo]

EPIC the Musical made me interested in the Odyssey.

[@giorgoschiras7736]

I live in greece and in my school We do the oddysey as a lesson

[@sheet-music]

So i live in russia and in my school We do the odyssey as an exam

[@bojorinaa]

Margarita Babovnikova well, we take exams for every lesson we take, so..

[@JamesBradlee1]

And it used to be a final but now finals are just core subjects

[@sheet-music]

Κατερίνα Ρ. lesson is a a period of learning or teaching that 45-120 minutes long

[@bojorinaa]

Margarita Babovnikova then subject it is. Those terms stand for the same thing in greek, I forgot it changes when it comes to english 😅

[@unicycle1017]

Have people here heard of the recent musical based on the Odyssey, Epic: The Musical? Personally, I like it a lot.

[@henrydavies8564]

The Iliad is not the story of the Trojan war! It is a story set during the Trojan war. It assumes the listener (reader) already knows the story of the Trojan war and it is just about Achilles dealing with the death of his friend during the siege of Troy.

[@rojdarbandy1014]

Henry Davies True, he told 51 days of the 10 years of war

[@brya9681]

*boyfriend

[@connie6738]

Its not, but translated, it does literally mean ‘Story of Troy’ and is based during the Trojan war, which does have an impact on many of the storylines. It’s not wrong to call it that.

[@sophielayden7213]

I heard an interesting theory from the channel OverlySarcasticProductions that the Iliad isn’t a story of the Trojan war, but of Achilles’ rage, because it (almost) starts with Achilles getting angry that Agamemnon took Briseis, and ends (once again, roughly) with Achilles controlling his anger and letting Priam take Hector’s body. I thought that idea was really cool.

[@connie6738]

Sophie Layden In the original text, the first word is actually ‘rage’ referencing the rage of Achilles. It’s not really a theory as it’s in almost every study of the Iliad there is, but you’re absolutely right about it!

[@loobasim1903]

Never in my life have i been this fascinated by a narrator before!! Hope u r having a good day ma'am, you and your soothing voice ❤️

[@George-xb5ey]

I had the chance and visited Homer's school on the island of Ithaki a few months ago. It was so peaceful and inspiring to walk amongst the ruins in which great minds shared knowledge. I can't wait to go back and spend more time.

[@stefanodonnofreewebtv]

⚔ Odysseus vs. Achilles: who is the true hero? Two heroes, two destinies. While Achilles is brute force, Odysseus is cunning. Who do you prefer and why? #Odyssey #Iliad #Heroes

[@TalesfromWeirdland]

The animation in these videos is always so nifty and inventive.

[@CuongMai-fi1fs]

Exellent decision manager 🗣️🗣️

[@franciscoreza8295]

⏰️⏰️⏰️⏰️

[@jingsoresca8827]

The odyssey had a purpose ⏱️

[@Kriegsman_number_90747]

THE OD​YSSET HAD A PURPOSE

[@theodoreandreou7051]

I'm Greek. So proud of my history.

[@starcharmed]

Same here, my friend. Greece has a majestic history

[@war6139]

Theodore Andreou such a shame what's going on now. Hopefully it gets better

[@jungkooksbeautifulvoice7326]

Theodore Andreou ωπ Ελλάδαααα

[@giorgoschiras7736]

Theodore Andreou Για σ ελληνα!

[@rafaelsot01]

Theodore Andreou dude, you have an amazing culture!

[@SheIsTristine]

Love the graphics and the breakdown of the story. We just got done reading the majority of the story before we had to return the book to the library.

[@chambo4645]

Who’s here because of the Christopher Nolan announcement?

[@reya..4668]

!

[@THEGODDAMNDINOSAUR]

lol yee

[@sahanrashmikajayarathna5342]

Mee😂

[@kayleifden]

Bout to read the book

[@Acting_Till_Im_90]

We must prepare!

[@avevee9708]

We read the odyssey last year in my second year of high school. It is beautiful.

[@kumatoraabomination]

I'll just play Super Mario Odyssey when it's released.

[@kumatoraabomination]

that seems like a safer option than reading.

[@kumatoraabomination]

I never realized that I could become the HEHEHE I AM A SUPAHSTAR WARRIA of TED-Ed.

[@dootskeleton7668]

Yoshi, Wart United You technically are a Supahstar warria.

[@kumatoraabomination]

i guess

[@basiltheleafeon]

I doubt people understand this refence

[@Idefinetlyamreactinglivetothis]

fun fact: the odyssey had a purpose OUR EXQUISITE AND GLORIOUS MANAGER, THE ODYSSEY HAD A PURPOSE

[@Jaquan1254]

I'd like to see an in-depth analysis of H.P. Lovecraft's works.

[@Dtyn8]

Jaquan1254 Ooh! That'd be amazing on this channel!!

[@felixschreave]

Now there is one!

[@callumfisher8101]

Overrated

[@dukeofmars4847]

I would love to see you give this treatment to 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'. The way the book is written alone will make for some great visuals.

[@KwnsatntinosSta]

One very small correction. The Illiad is not about the Trojan War. It's about Achilleus' rage, which takes place and occurs due to the Trojan War. We learn about the end of the war from other poets.

[@mingthan7028]

Subjective

[@blackoutgaming3456]

I literally just finished reading The odyssey about a month ago

[@xPrinceOfHellxxx]

hard but nice book to read good job..

[@PinkShoesAreSnazzy]

LOL what was that, 9th grade english? or 10th grade? and if i remember correctly we only had to read less than half of the epic, which doesn't count as reading it.

[@blackoutgaming3456]

PinkShoesAreSnazzy AP English 12. idependent reading assignment for semester 1

[@benspahiu7675]

Me too... And tomorrow I've got a test about it... what a coincidence

[@gav7497]

Blackout Gaming me too, but now I have to read Richard the III

[@cockycookie1]

This book is amazing tbh. I don't read much but I've always loved this one.

[@kwn3134]

I am from greece.We do it for 1 year as a lesson.Yes,it has lots of things that you must explain to understand it well,but you can finish it easily with a teacher next to you.

[@masonsteven77]

This is the best narrator I've ever heard. Phenomenal Cheers

[@maryschoon.4222]

I'm reading it in 4th grade, and it is AMAZING. By far one of the best books in my opinion. After I finish it, I'm reading Ulysses.

[@veniqe]

Yeah, sure

[@filipefernandes870]

Ulysses is the same guy, just the latin name the Romans gave him. Actually Lisboa(Lisbon) is according to legend named after Ulysses, the name has changed through time, but it used to be Olissipo and before that unsure, but maybe Odysipolis??? Last one is a wiiild guess.

[@13tuyuti]

​@@filipefernandes870maybe he means Ulysses by James Joyce, which is not really about Ulysses but follows two men in Dublin in 1904 in a series of events that mirrors the Odyssey.

[@kaizen2049]

Chris Nolan's Odyssey is gonna be Epic ❤

[@AdityaDixitYT]

Here after Nolan's next film's news.

[@HandsomeMonkey-King]

Do the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Journey to the west or some Asian story please

[@sayantanpaul626]

檀 杏斗 can you tell me about the ancient east epics?

[@dipro001]

I would cry for a series covering south asian stuff.

[@purvipatil5924]

Yes

[@chambeet]

Some day I’d love to read those! The Dreams of the Red Chamber one, too!

[@bhushangawali81]

@@sayantanpaul626 hey watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gafaoXmVlrKaeKM for info on Mahabharata . It's far larger than that tho but this gives a jist .

[@lyraphim]

The Odyssey had a purpose…

[@Kriegsman_number_90747]

The odyssey had a purpose

[@zipline39s]

the odyssey had a purpose

[@sashagornostay2188]

Spread Outism outside the fandom, Hero

[@zipline39s]

@@sashagornostay2188 im doing my best 🫡

[@Kriegsman_number_90747]

​@@zipline39sindeed we shall do our best brother

[@RovinBarboza]

I'm here because my favorite director is making a movie on this.

[@enzop2835]

True

[@Thispotatoissleeping007]

Same bro

[@QueeneAllie]

Oooh I never caught that Odysseus was the constant guest, while Penelope was a constant hostess. Interesting.

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

As I have just finished reading this work. My random thoughts, in the context of this video, are these: *It is oft said, but barely half true to say that Odysseus' troubled path home was because he blinded the cyclops, Polyphemus. While it is true that Poseidon, his dad, raised storms a number of times, he only knew the name of the perpetrator, because Polyphemus told him. Odysseus initially told Polyphemus that his name was "Noman", but rashly and advised otherwise by his own men, blurted out his real name, after having escaped, just boast to, and taunt, the now very angry Polythemus. Were it not for that, Poseidon would not have known whom to assail. Mistake #1. Then only in the next chapter, Aeolus sends his ships by favorable wind, to within sight of Ithaca, by wrapping all the unfavorable winds in bags. But Odysseus men let them out of the bag at which they were all sent back off into the sea. Mistake #2. It is more correct to say that Odysseus own boastful arrogance caused his troubles, rather than the blinding of Polyphemus per se. *"Xenia" may well have been contemporaneously considered a wise hedge against insulting gods in human form, but sometimes such tales are just grand stories of convenience, masking a more practical reason. In this case, consider that Greece is a large area with a vast number of islands and only partially connected city states. I think anyone can readily see that travelling around Greece, would have presented significant problems remaining fed and provisioned, especially when there was alot of sailing involved. I take the whole idea of Xenia as a pragmatic sense of mutual benefit dressed up with this story about not offending gods. *while the story is highly entertaining (though the latter chapters do drag somewhat) if I ponder what is the overall purpose and message of the work, in the context of the time, I would say it is "Don't touch my stuff while I'm gone". Kings of city states leaving on military adventures seems was common enough, and absenting yourself and your armed followers, is an obvious risk of overthrow. What better way to terrorise those who remain into leaving the queen, the wealth, and the position of ruler, alone, other than by a/ enshrining in tradition that you are likely to turn up unexpectedly and kill them all, and b/ that the gods really won't be on their side? Most readers here will know Agamemnon's fate when he returned. All, up have concluded that to be the main theme and purpose: no matter how long I am gone, fear me and my return. I could even be 20 years.... *Lastly, my suggestion for reading it: *every time you read a reference to any other character from mythology, look them up. Easily done if you use a Kindle or Kindle app. That will ultimately furnish you with a good idea about greek mythology's most important stories. All the more if you read The Iliad first, as did I, and apply the same strategy. *Before you start (alas, I did not), write a list of all the pantheon, including both their greek and latin names. The version I read used them both, randomly! Note particularly that Pallas, Minerva and Athena are the same goddess.

[@TheLadyDelirium]

That's helpful advice, thank you. Especially the parts about some God's being known by different names.

[@isabelbowers6622]

which version did you read??

[@tylerwilson2515]

A version that has Latin and Greek versions of the gods at random is a terrible idea that insights unnecessary confusion. That’s awful haha

[@doymala2407]

i love when you make videos about books and novels. im sad when there are just 9 video about books

[@franciscoreza8295]

You only need to know that it had a purpose

[@tszlonglam1738]

Project moon agent detected

[@Kriegsman_number_90747]

​@@tszlonglam1738fellow sleeper agent detected

[@Ericwest1000]

Wow, I appreciate all of the knowledge and research that you've done for us!

[@alexiakarlesi5861]

They didn't just welcome guests because they feared they might be gods in disguise. Zeus was also the protector of beggars and visitors, so they were obligated to offer a beggar what they asked for and welcome strangers into their house, in fear that Zeus might punish them or send them bad luck. Xenia (Ξενία, it means friendship in ancient greek) was passed down from generation to generation, meaning the bond of the host and the visitor would be passed down to their children.

[@kevincherian8190]

Chris Nolan sends his regards.

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

No TV and no beer make Homer go crazy

[@flameredc5585]

The Odyssey had a purpose

[@Kriegsman_number_90747]

The odyssey had a purpose

[@DamyonsMusicHut]

I don't now why I kept laughing at 3:38

[@pmorphie]

no cluue

[@dj__alien]

Anyone else here after the Christopher Nolan news?

[@pengu1309]

😂😂😂

[@IanJagersma]

Fire vid - my students couldn't keep their eyes away from the screen. They're now excited because I'm about to give them an assignment. Life is gooooood. They are so hyped frfr. KK ttly.

[@jatayubanger]

Here after I heard taht Nonal's gonna make a film based on it.

[@Marylandbrony]

Dear Nolan, Please get cast Dan Castellaneta as Homer.

[@Ryan-iz5pq]

Anyone else here before they start showing this in classrooms?

[@virtualnuke-bl5ym]

Brajany ✋️

[@lil_vault_boy]

Brajany Lucky

[@thetravelingwormhole9306]

I wasn't

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

1. you need to know how to read 2. that's it, you can read the Odyssey

[@thejoyofreading7661]

exactly.

[@kayaeki]

okay, im gonna start

[@oliviacorey8712]

you can read it, but understanding it is a whole other challenge

[@hypn9s1s]

Umm...yes now you can read it but you can't understand it. You obviously haven't read it but ok

[@judasseispuertos4163]

If they don't know how to read, your comment isn't helpful

[@sunspot5080]

We had to read The Odyssey last year and I hated it at first but now I regret slacking off on that project, it's such a wonderful story

[@ssam00]

A lot of this applies to the Mahbharata and Ramayana --- which are longer and far more wide spread than Homer's epics. Would appreciate a video on them.

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

"At about 1.8 million words in total, the Mahābhārata is roughly ten times the length of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined, or about four times the length of the Rāmāyaṇa.". Yes, a video precis sounds like a good option....

[@Mystic_Moon28]

Nah, I think Illiad and Odyssey is more widespread even if people didn't read all of those books they at least know about the trojan war. Popular media made that famous.

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

@@Mystic_Moon28 the existence of the Iliad and The Odyssey is definitely fairly well-known in western culture but you will be hard pushed to find anyone in personal life who had read either or had any idea about the story lines. Likewise the Trojan war... some know of it, and the story about the horse, but that is it.

[@key37raminus]

@@alexanderSydneyOz yeah but I've never heard of these supposedly more widespread works mentioned

[@enzop2835]

In Nolan We Trust

[@dejected107]

I would love to watch a modern remake of the Odyssey right now

[@Thispotatoissleeping007]

Hear after Chris Nolan's movie announcement

[@riyascorner9198]

Homer: Bruh I’m real I-

[@Sid-mj1qf]

Who is here after the announcement that Nolan is gonna make this into film?🥳

[@Krillinish2]

Not me. Jk yeah.

[@beatrice25511]

In Italy in 9th grade we have to read homer’s poems and in 10th grade the Aeneid... I love the them :)

[@tsiaa6790]

sam here in Greece. But wee have to start learning homeric greek in grade 7... 😭 😭

[@raeanna33]

Great video! Perfect timing too--I'm currently reading The Odyssey for my Epic class 😊

[@quiadon6290]

Can you help me?

[@Raven_5641]

This showed up while listening to Epic the Musical. Sweet sweet algorithm

[@yurisenglishdiary]

나는 호메로스의 오디세이아를 읽고 있습니다. 호메로스 보러 왔는데, 한글 자막이 멋집니다. 전문가가 번역하셨나봅니다. 영상도 설명도 매우 멋집니다. 감사합니다. I am reading Homer's Odyssey. I came to see Homer, and the Korean subtitles are great. It must have been translated by an expert. The video and explanation are very nice. Thank you.

[@Iamjavohir]

Anyone else here after the news of Christopher Nolan making the movie called The Odyssey ?

[@saurabhtantry5550]

Who’s here after Christopher Nolan’s next film being announced to be about the odyssey??!!

[@juanpablomina1346]

I'm curious. Which epic do people prefer, the _Iliad_ or the _Odyssey_?

[@juanpablomina1346]

***** So you like them both just as much?

[@SoleNero21]

Juan Pablo Mina definitely illiad, it was a different experience to read it and I believe anyone can enjoy it if they're a bit patient or somewhat not a mainstream media kid

[@juanpablomina1346]

SoleNero21 I agree with you. The _Odyssey_ is good, don't get me wrong, but the _Iliad_ is just so much better... Alas, it's not for everyone. I have a reader friend who just couldn't get into it. We've both read _A Song of Ice and Fire_ and _The Accursed Kings_, but he just couldn't read Homer.

[@alexadimitriadou3974]

Juan Pablo Mina I prefer the Iliad, I am from Greece and here the Odyssey is a subject in 7th grade and the Iliad in 8th grade... So because I know both "stories" I can say that the Illiad is sooo much more interesting and has suspense....

[@juanpablomina1346]

Alexa Dimitriadou How come you study the sequel before?

[@DrNavneetTripathi]

Chris Nolan brought us all here!!

[@Letseewhat]

Can’t wait for Nolan narrative!

[@laurenmutch3246]

Who else has to do this for online school

[@wolfganggiele3787]

Lauren Mutch me

[@tonyminehan2323]

Lauren Mutch I was never that lucky, my school didn't believe in classics, I had to discover Homer for myself, gentle encouragement to my daughter inspired her to delve more deeply into the subject to the point where she graduated from university as a classical scholar, leaving in her wake an enormously proud father. She is now at teacher training college with the hope of inspiring others in the same subject.

[@joshualklein]

me

[@theoldsarcasticpineapple]

me

[@dr_coconut5531]

How did u know?!

[@magistrumartium]

Great book. I loved it.

[@atul.sharma172]

NOLAN BROUGHT ME HERE >>>>>>>>

[@mylesvalentin-capiral6743]

"made for listeners rather than readers" agree, got more out of this in the Claire Danes audio book than when I read in uni

[@ZachMikeMoller]

I would suggest getting someone who knows something about the Odyssey to write the script for such a talk. What we have here are scraps of fact in a framework of misconception about the poem and the poet. Just a few examples. Homer - to give the poet a name - thinks he is telling listener about how a clever man managed to get home. The poem starts at the beginning of the story - on Calypso's island - and recounts how he made it to an island where he received help. There he recited the story of his wanderings which is not what the story is about. The wanderings are a background to the man which illustrate his cleverness. The man gets home, finds his kingdom about to be taken over, and, with the help of his son and a few people loyal to him, how he manages to regain his rightful place. Aristotle gives roughly the same summary. The Iliad is not about the Trojan War. It is about an event which cover approximately six ekes in the 10th year of the war. There was a quarrel between the chief commander of the Greek forces and one of the sub-commanders. Because of the quarrel, the offended person withdraws from the fighting - and the Greeks begin to lose heavily - but is persuaded to return to battle after his close friend is killed. He kills the man who killed his friend and humiliates the man's family - the king of Troy - by not allowing the body to be buried properly. The killed man's father comes to the Greek man, and begs him to return the body, The Greek man does so, covered with shame at his behaviour. After this, he makes his peace with the commander and the two of them discuss why it is that people who should know better behave so stupidly and shamefully. One incident. Six weeks in the 10th year. No mention of why the war started, or how it is expected to end. A powerful story of irrational behaviour and the mystery of why this behaviour appears. And I could go on. This video is just silly.

[@romankazinets1759]

Ulyyses is a shortened and more comprehensible version. It sums it up well.

[@davidstone9981]

Useful and entertaining video. Thanks! One minor correction: mnemonic isn't pronounced 'numonic' (1:40)

[@MJ-hd7nr]

1:36

[@АнараМакирова]

Great job! My students said that this video SLAYS!

[@kaitlyntran7554]

Oh my English class read this last year! Too bad I didn't see this when we read it. Great video though!

[@frisbeeeater]

I love this narrator!!

[@krist3nkerr]

My first week of uni we were expected to read the oddessy in a week (we didn’t even have summer reading lists) it was brutal

[@tsiaa6790]

we have to read it for grade 9 in homeric greek in Greece.. save me 😭 😭 😭 😭

[@DreadCore_]

Thanks for making this like a week after we finished reading it ;-;

[@Tsanito]

The Sirens are half birds, not mermaids.

[@AlphabetCookie]

Yeah I think the difference between sirens and harpies are that sirens are beautiful bird women who sing enchanting songs of wisdom to lure sailors to their death; harpies are ugly bird women who steal food and eat some people.

[@ab-ul1yz]

Abc Abc The I read on an Italian newspaper that syrens became half fishes in Naples (which has been Greek for some centuries). Clearly a syren that is half bird is more similar to a harpy

[@Ordo.Corinthivm]

The original Sirens from Greek mythology are indeed half human and half bird. But through time the adaptation of sirens changes, in the middle ages, sirens commonly believed as half human and half fish.

[@Lara__]

The Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca was actually recently discovered. However due to the financial crisis, they left it there buried away all these years, until there's money to restart the project. It's so tragic, I wish they'd hurry... who knows what there could be in there. Maybe Odysseus himself.

[@alexlee2581]

I'm reading this right now :O what a surprise

[@donsantos8798]

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN BABY LETS GOOOOO

[@dizzy8681]

this is like one piece but with an ending

[@jaggergarcia7390]

Literally took a test on it today. Could've used this last night

[@lgainza9247]

Dude this would have been sooo useful about a week ago

[@ShilpaChauhan9150]

How many of you came here after the announcement of nolan making a movie on this book

[@ahnabellasmith9573]

I’ve read the Iliad and the Odyssey around 4 times in the past three years (I had a phrase where I loved Ancient Greek history). And every single time I get confused by the wording.

[@13tuyuti]

What if you try a different translation? I'm sure there are translatiins that use more plain language.

[@kamalindsey]

It is interesting how gods disguised as humans wandering the earth repeats a lot in European and Indo-Arian myth. Like Odin the Wanderer was very similar in the north, we had people here in the north who were like Irish travelers (tatter) and would ask to sleep in your barn, and courtesy would be to let them because they could be Odin in disguise.

[@faintsherin4468]

Fufufu Penelope really enjoyed her hosting career 👌

[@matlock26th]

This is what my sister needed for school.

[@OrnamentalShrubb]

The odyssey… had a purpose

[@MG-fb4yj]

We had to read the Odyssey and do an exam for classic culture, so it's cool to see this after