i read The Odyssey so you dont have to – heres the whole story, as translated by Emily Wilson. [cJ847NLGrax]
Tried to make a long story short, but I mostly just made a long story slightly less long. Anyway I hope you enjoy this deep dive on _The Odyssey_ by Homer as translated by Emily Wilson – I deeply enjoyed making it. Doing the reading and writing for this video made Christopher Nolan’s _The Odyssey_ (2026) that much more interesting for me and I can’t wait to analyze the film now too… if you’re reading this leave me a 5 star review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 💗 Tiktok Instagram Find me on all platforms at moviesforbreakfast.com Chapter timestamps 00:00:00 hello 00:01:17 historical context 00:07:47 translation talk 00:15:42 themes 00:27:26 Telemachy 00:29:30 Book 1 The Boy and the Goddess 00:34:47 Book 2 A Dangerous Journey 00:41:58 Book 3 An Old King Remembers 00:48:21 Book 4 What the Sea God Said 00:55:56 Checking in with Odysseus? 00:56:36 Book 5 From the Goddess to the Storm 01:05:36 Book 6 A Princess and Her Laundry 01:12:11 Book 7 A Magical Kingdom 01:15:22 Book 8 The Songs of a Poet 01:28:18 Apologoi 01:29:19 Book 9 A Pirate in a Shepherd's Cave 01:43:42 Book 10 The Winds and the Witch 01:56:11 Book 11 The Dead 02:04:07 Book 12 Difficult Choices 02:13:23 Nostos 02:13:51 Book 13 Two Tricksters 02:20:42 Book 14 A Loyal Slave 02:22:23 Book 15 The Prince Returns 02:26:50 Book 16 Father and Son 02:34:07 Book 17 Insults and Abuse 02:43:17 Book 18 Two Beggars 02:53:16 Book 19 The Queen and the Beggar 03:02:03 Book 20 The Last Banquet 03:08:55 Book 21 An Archery Contest 03:18:02 Book 22 Bloodshed 03:28:02 Book 23 The Olive Tree Bed 03:36:50 Book 24 Restless Spirits 03:44:56 conclusion Media credits Music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Stock videos: Movie posters from Letterboxd