Let's Read the Odyssey with CSMFHT
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- 2025
The Odyssey Book 2: A Detailed Analysis
Join us as we explore the plot, characters and themes of Homer's Odyssey. Today we see Telemachus confront the Suitors in a grand assembly, before Athena guides him through preparations to journey on…
The Odyssey - Book 2 Reading
As we explore the Odyssey, we will begin with a reading of each book followed by an in-depth analysis of the events, characters and themes. Today we continue with Book 2, as Telemachus addresses the …
The Odyssey Book 1: A Detailed Analysis
Join us as we explore the plot, characters and themes of the opening chapter of Homer's Odyssey. Here we will meet the conniving gods, Odysseus' son Telemachus, and the raucous suitors of Penelope. T…
The Odyssey - Book 1 Reading
As we explore the Odyssey, we will begin with a reading of each book followed by an in-depth analysis of the events, characters and themes. Today we will start with Book 1, which launches us into act…
An Introduction to the Trojan War
Before we launch into the world Homer paints for us in the Odyssey, it’s important to establish the context of the great war the precedes it. The Trojan War was a defining event in Greek mythology, a…
An Introduction to The Odyssey
Welcome to the start of our journey through the Odyssey. Today we’re starting with some introductory ideas, about the nature and style of epic poetry, the identity of Homer, and what the key plot poi…