Homer's Odyssey Calypso and Nausicaa

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video on Homer's Odyssey Dr. Andrew Moore (Associate Professor of Great Books, St. Thomas University) discusses Odysseus' romantic entanglements with Calypso and Nausicaa. Each of these relationships represents a different kind of life that Odysseus might live. Crucially, throughout Homer's epic, Odysseus repeatedly chooses Penelope and a return to Ithaca over other possible lives. What does Penelope offer Odysseus that others cannot?
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@GreatBooksProf 2 жыл бұрын

Watch another video on Homer's Odyssey! 📖 Here you'll find analysis of Odysseus' encounter with the Cyclops: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npuIhNWhzrzXp6M.html

@ttaylor70ify Жыл бұрын

This story has always stayed with me as a child and now I’m living a Sudo version of it?

@GreatBooksProf Жыл бұрын

Whoa. Full circle.

@tshampoo7762 2 жыл бұрын

I came looking into the name Calypso, now I’m actually going to read the copy of The Odyssey that’s been on my bookshelf for years. Thank you 😊

@GreatBooksProf 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great poem! I hope you enjoy it!

@superbere Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you!! You are very pedagogical when youre speaking, and very intellectual. Will watch more!

@jinseng2303 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!!

@GreatBooksProf 2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome. I hope you found it useful.

@alanispocahontas_ 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!🥰 thank you

@GreatBooksProf 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!

@ereasoner30 Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic content. Thank you for your work! I'm currently walking through The Odyssey with my 9th graders in the Harkness method of discussion. You touched on some elements of books 5, 6, and 7 that I'll be sure to bring up!

@GreatBooksProf Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful. Thanks for watching!

@TM-hd8xp 3 жыл бұрын

I like this content I feel like I’m in a classics lesson all love and support from the uk

@phoebejuno8392 2 жыл бұрын

amazing thank you so much!!

@GreatBooksProf 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@anitajosephj 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos deserve many likes and comments 🥰🥰 you're super.

@GreatBooksProf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anita. That’s very nice of you to say.

@nugzarkapanadze6867 Жыл бұрын

I was excited about the meaning of sleeping under that trees. (The drawing was cool too!)

@GreatBooksProf Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

@johnellison3030 3 жыл бұрын

That was a very cool analysis.

@GreatBooksProf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! I'm glad you found it interesting.

@johnellison3030 3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatBooksProf Cheers mate. I'm thinking about buying Odyssey, Iliad, and Epic of G' now.

@nataliapanfichi9933 Ай бұрын

Nausica, Calypso and Circe all love odysseus. He must have been hot❤

@Sarah-hk8kk 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm from Brazil🇧🇷, my teacher asked me to write an essay on the subject.

@GreatBooksProf 3 жыл бұрын

Great! I’m glad you found it useful.

@paulwl3159 2 жыл бұрын

And what of Odysseus’ 1 year affair with the enchantress, Circe? How did her relationship with Odysseus compare to those of Calypso and Nausicaa?

@GreatBooksProf 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. That’s another place where Odysseus stops. I’m not sure if Circe functions in quite the same way as an “alternative option” for Odysseus. At least it’s not as explicit. One of her primary purposes is to demonstrate that by the time he reaches Calypso’s island, he’s been through this before. It makes his conduct with Calypso that much more questionable given that it’s not an isolated incident. Also, it calls into question how much Odysseus is really trapped. On Circe’s island he begs to be released, and she responds, “What are you talking about? You can leave whenever you want.” Odysseus may be trapped there only by his own desires for pleasure and rest. The same MIGHT be true of his stay with Calypso.

@chiny_mm2478 4 ай бұрын

Is there any specific reason why Odysseus stays 7 years? I mean he is the smart one and surely could have built the raft himself without having to wait for Calypsos approval?