An extra-long episode!
CW: discussion of sexual assault (as per most Ancient Greek myths), self harm, self killing.
This episode covers the entirety of Book 11 - Odysseus' visit to the entrance to the underworld (without going inside, hence Nekiya, not Katabasis). It includes every one of the accounts of the Great Women of Myth, often left out of retellings, as well as the encounters with Elpenor, his mother, his former friends and even Heracles.
Note: the rest of his crew, eaten by the Laestrygonians two episodes prior, are not there.
Listen and become Odysseus, the many-minded man, the most famous adventure hero of all time. Enjoy this second-person retelling of Homer's Odyssey with a fully atmospheric audio backdrop, hear Odysseus' options at each story juncture, and see if you can make the same choices - based on the hero's own in the original epic.
From the teacher (and illustrator) behind GreekMythComix comes this beautiful retelling, featuring characterisations, literary features, scenarios and episodes directly from and inspired by translations of the original poem, from Troy to Ithaca. This audiobook podcast features the main Odyssey storyline from the interactive novel YOU ARE ODYSSEUS, in which you can read the story as your version of Odysseus, making the choices you think he should make, and seeing the outcome - original, alternative story elements based on suggestions from the original poem, the Epic Cycle, ancient authors and playwrights, and sparkling with additions from Ancient Greek mythology - find the book at laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/publications/you-are-odysseus/
Proudly part of Mnemosyne: The Memory Collective podcast collective, creators and educators dedicated to sharing knowledge that is accessible, contextualized, socially conscious, and inclusive. To find more from the Memory Collective, go to collectivemem.com
Sound effects courtesy of epidemicsound.com, freesound.org, and the author’s own recordings.
Intro/Outtro: TIME TRAVELLER, Tellsonic
For show notes, references and credits go to laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/you-are-odysseus-audiobook-podcast/
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