Odysseus and the Art of Lying | Homer's Odyssey Explained

My video essay on Odysseus and the art of lying.

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Companion videos:

- Gregory Nagy on the Homeric Question:

- Odysseus after the Odyssey:

Timestamps:

00:00 0. Introduction

00:27 1. The Cyclops Scene

06:07 2. Lying as Institution

18:17 3. Hero as Man of Pain

25:54 4. Socrates as Hero

Music by Michael Levy, "Composer for Lyre" — used with permission.