Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My video essay on Odysseus after the Odyssey.

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Transcript: johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-video-essay-on-odysseus-after-the-odyssey

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 interviews:
- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls

Timestamps:
00:00 0. Introduction
02:33 1. The Wandering Question
05:40 2. The Telegony
18:59 3. Dante’s Divine Comedy
30:49 4. Tennyson’s Ulysses
44:34 5. Plato’s Republic

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