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Season 96, Episode 1143: The Bow: The Odyssey Monologue Series with Jay Doran

Season 96, Episode 1143: The Bow: The Odyssey Monologue Series with Jay Doran11 oct.1 h 09 min

How much tension can you hold without collapsing, breaking, or releasing too soon? Episode 11 of The Odyssey Series examines one of the most important symbols in Christopher Nolan's interpretation of The Odyssey: the bow. Throughout the film, Odysseus's relationship with the bow reflects much more than physical competence. The bow requires strength, technique, attention, judgment, tension, aim, restraint, and finally the willingness to let go. Jay connects the bow to Heraclitus's philosophy o...