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ODYSSEY BOOK ONE: FULL EPISODE🔥
Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos of Wyoming Catholic College and Dr. Frank Grabowski of Holy Family Classical School to discuss BOOK ONE of the Odyssey--one of the greatest texts in the Western canon.
Check out our NEW 12-WEEK STUDY OF THE ODYSSEY.
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📚They explore why the epic opens with “man” (not rage, not a god), the meaning of polytropos (“man of twists and turns”), Telemachus’s urgent coming-of-age amid an absent father and predatory suitors, Athena’s masterful mentoring, and Zeus’ striking defense of human responsibility.
📚Along the way they illuminate Homer’s sophisticated anthropology, the poetic dialectic of Homer the philosopher, the haunting parallels with the House of Atreus, and why this ancient poem still speaks so powerfully to questions of masculinity, homecoming, virtue, and human greatness today.
📚Witty, learned, and full of “blood on the floor” interpretive energy, this conversation will leave you hungry for the next eleven weeks—and convinced that Homer is one of the greatest teachers you’ll ever encounter.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Great Books Podcast
03:39 The NEW Odyssey: A 12-Week Study
09:29 The Importance of Reading Homer
17:01 Exploring the Opening Lines of the Odyssey
30:14 The Man of Twists and Turns: Understanding Odysseus
35:28 Exploring Odysseus: The Complexity of a Hero
39:26 Justice and Fate: The Role of Aegisthus
42:28 Divine Intervention: Zeus and Human Responsibility
55:30 The Journey Home: Odysseus and Telemachus
01:03:12 Coming of Age: Telemachus's Transformation
01:05:37 Exploring Penelope's Role
01:11:44 Telemachus' Journey to Manhood
01:24:56 Reflections on the Odyssey
More Resources
Intro to the Odyssey with Dr. Patrick Deneen (2024)
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The Odyssey Book 1 with Dr. Frank Grabowski and Thomas Lackey (2024)
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Do Christians Owe a Debt to Homer? The Ascent.
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Understanding Homer as a Philosopher & Theologian. The Ascent.
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Exactly. Late mail ballots always seem to break one way. Time to end the games and secure our elections.
Jun 6
🚨 BREAKING: NITHYA RAMAN JUST ABSOLUTELY TROUNCED the latest Los Angeles mail-in ballot drop, GAINS * 13,000* votes on Spencer Pratt
She's "winning" the number 2 spot if this continues...
MAIL DROP:
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A 21,000 vote gap remains between Pratt and Raman. 251,000 votes to count.
CALIFORNIA IS A DISGRACE
None of this is acceptable in how you carry out an election. It needs to be outlawed.
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Trump Settles Iran and Ukraine as the War Machine Loses Control
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21h
New UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje dropped a legendary line after his HISTORIC upset over Illia Topuria.
Joe Rogan pointed out that he was a 6-1 underdog going into the fight.
GAETHJE: “Hey, I’m from America. 250 years ago we were WAY bigger than 6-1 dogs!”
“And look at us thriving now!”
“To all the current, former, and future military service members, thank you so much.”
“Thank you so much to all of the first responders, police officers, firefighters...you guys have no idea how grateful I am...”
“And all glory to God. I prayed so much for this opportunity, to do something legendary.”
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These lunatics on the left they hate ELON MUSK because he supported Donald J Trump.They don’t hate Alex Soros a billionaire because he supports the communist Nazi Democrats!
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Bakari Sellers has been brainwashed like so many others to hate White people.
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These content creators, I mean commentators are all on the same page.
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THERE'S NO WHITE RASCIM, DUMBASS, BACCALLA SELLERS.
THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, PROVED IT THEY HAD TO BUY HATE, CAUSING DEATHS.
PAYING HATE GROUPS MILLIONS.
SPLC IS DONE, BACCALLA SELLERS.
THE HATE IS ALL AT THE FEET OF THE HATERS.
THAT'S YOU AND YOUR CRIMINAL RACE PIMPS
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DEAR GOD, STOP IT.
BE WHO GOD WANTS YOU TO BE
STOP USING EXCUSES
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Leftist’s message to Trump:
“I really genuinely hope you die in the most horrific public way. Shoot yourself in public.”
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Do you agree that migrants who refuse to assimilate, chant “Death to America,” or burn the U.S. flag should have their visas revoked and be deported immediately?
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B. NO
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Raise your hand if you think PRESIDENT TRUMP deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
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🚨TIME TO GET LOUD FOR ROBIO🎤
Give me a Thumbs-Up👍, f your strongly support Sec Marco Rubio!!
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