(THE CONVERSATION) In the ancient Greek epic “The Odyssey,” Homer’s hero, Odysseus, describes the wild land of the Cyclops as a place where people don’t gather together in public, where ...

And I found comfort in the Odyssey after my father’s unexpected death at 61, in 2011. Similarly, Homer can help guide us as we return back to our normal worlds after a year of minimizing social ...

In the ancient Greek epic “The Odyssey,” Homer’s hero, ... And for many, this was observed, at times, in isolation at home. I have worried about how we can heal from our collective trauma.

Joel Christensen is an associate professor of classical studies at Brandeis. This article is republished from The Conversation. In the ancient Greek epic “The Odyssey,” Homer’s hero, Odysseus, ...

Greek hero Odysseus reunites with his wife, Penelope, upon his return to Ithaca, in an illustration from Homer's epic. Culture Club/Getty ImagesIn the ancient Greek epic “The Odyssey,” Homer ...

In the ancient Greek epic “The Odyssey,” Homer’s hero, Odysseus, describes the wild land of the Cyclops as a place where people don’t gather together in public, where each person ...

And I found comfort in the Odyssey after my father’s unexpected death at 61, in 2011. Similarly, Homer can help guide us as we return back to our normal worlds after a year of minimizing social ...

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