HeroesX v12 Office Hours 05 | Odysseus Violating Social Norms, and Reconnecting with Homecoming @KosmosSociety2024

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Discussion about: Odysseus' actions compared to those of Achilles and other heroes, the epic theme of return (nostos) and delay, Odysseus as trickster and violator of social norms, and the anthopological role of the trickster; the Land of the Lotus Eaters as exemplifying aspects of the whole Odyssey, the relationship between noos (thinking) and nostos (homecoming), traps and layers of understanding, straightening out the puzzle of the epic journey.

Recorded in Fall 2019 during v12 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 9 and 10, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, and members of the HeroesX Team.

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