The Odyssey: Homer vs. Plato vs. Nolan w/ Julian the Philosopher

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we invite our friend Julian the Philosopher back on the show to discuss the mythic source material from which Christopher Nolan’s new film is based: The **Odyssey.** We discuss not just Nolan’s new film, but Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, quite a bit of the historical context around these works of epic poetry, how these stories were thought of initially, criticized by **Plato**, recontextualized by **Virgil**, translated countless times and transformed into **Nolan’s new blockbuster** film. As part of our larger conversation, we discuss the dichotomy between the **Homeric hero** and the **Platonic Hero of the mind,** considering how each incarnation of the story fits into this framework or not. Thank you and enjoy the show :) *Check out Julian the Philosopher here:* https://www.youtube.com/@JulianSoloninka https://medium.com/@jsolonin  **In this week’s episode we discuss:** \-The Homeric Hero \-Nolan’s Odysseus \-The Emily Wilson Translation  \-The Presence / Absence of Gods \-Hanging of the Servants \-The Life and Times of Homer  \-The People From the Sea \-Achilles and the Ethiopian Fleet **In the extended episode available at** www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit **we go off script to discuss:** \-Virgil’s Aeneid \-The Telegony \-Rome, Ancestors of Troy  \-The Christianization of The Odyssey \-The Boatman Charon \-John the Baptist \-The Sirens \-Philip K. Dick, Christ and the Sacraments *This discussion was impelled by the research and study of Julian Soloninka with additional contributions made by Luke Madrid, Heka Astra, Mari Sama and Tim Hacker. Recorded in unscripted, Socratic discussion style.* *I did have notes ready but I did not use them. They are available for our rabbit tier. Good stuff in there. We just didn't talk about it!*  **Where to find The Whole Rabbit:** Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the\whole\rabbit Twitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbit Order Stickers: https://www.stickermule.com/thewholerabbit Other Merchandise: https://thewholerabbit.myspreadshop.com/ **Music By Spirit Travel Plaza:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0Yo Support the show