📖 Book Club: The Odyssey – Books 1–8
Embark with us on the first leg of Homer’s Odyssey as we read Books 1–8—an epic beginning filled with longing, divine intervention, and heroic journeys.
In these chapters, we follow Telemachus as he seeks word of his father, and we’re finally reintroduced to Odysseus himself, stranded far from home. We meet gods and goddesses, loyal servants, arrogant suitors, and generous hosts—each encounter rich with meaning and symbolism.
🌀 Themes to explore:
– The search for identity and home
– Hospitality: its blessings and its abuses
– Divine presence in human affairs
– The making of a hero—both father and son
Whether you’re reading for the first time or revisiting an old favorite, we invite you to discuss, question, and wonder together as we uncover the timeless wisdom in Homer’s epic.
Bring your thoughts, questions, and favorite lines—let’s dive in!
Feel free to use your translation of choice!
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