Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My video essay on Odysseus and Penelope.

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Transcript: johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-video-essay-on-odysseus-and-penelope

Erwin Cook at Trinity University tutored me on the Odyssey and was instrumental in forming my own reading. You can find Professor Cook's wonderful book on the Odyssey here: amzn.to/45vZktr

Companion videos:
- Gregory Nagy on the Homeric Question: youtu.be/5GU1RN3eGQw
- Odysseus after the Odyssey: youtu.be/Z7SmVKDz_Sk
- Odysseus vs. Achilles: youtu.be/Wm6Yod-hsM0

Timestamps:
00:00 0. Introduction
02:20 1. Loyalty
06:52 2. Like-Mindedness
12:08 3. Deference

Music by Michael Levy, "Composer for Lyre" — used with permission.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=IK4k7e2SQ_u6_d70Ror1XA
Website: ancientlyre.com