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Odysseus

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Literary Classics

Odysseus

The Ten-Year Return, the Application of Cunning Intelligence, and the Restoration of the HouseholdLugh McKenna

Odysseus

Length1h 24m

About this audiobook

The war was won with a trick; the journey home would be fought with the mind. This volume reconstructs the Odyssey, moving beyond the monsters to reveal the profound psychological architecture of the Greek concept of Nostos (Return). Unlike the brute force of Achilles, Odysseus survives through Mētis—cunning intelligence. We trace his path through the liminal spaces of the ancient world: the lawless cave of the Cyclops, the transformative magic of Circe, and the terrifying silence of the Underworld. Each step is analyzed as a test of identity, stripping the hero of his name and status until he washes ashore on Ithaca as a beggar. The narrative culminates in the Mnesterophonia—the slaughter of the suitors—presented not as revenge, but as a ritual purification of the household. Discover how the "Man of Many Turns" reclaimed his world, defined the value of mortality, and established the enduring symbol of the olive-tree bed.

Journey

Mythology

Survival

Hero

Revenge

Gods and Mortals

Royalty

Prophecy

Family

Monsters

Psychological

Hidden Identity

Betrayal

Curse

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (1)

GenreHistory, Literary Classics

Length1 hr 24 mins

Publish dateDec 8, 2025

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Title Page

5Chapter 4: The Threat of Oblivion

2Chapter 1: The Strategist at Troy

6Chapter 5: The Beggar in the Palace

3Chapter 2: The Violation of Hospitality

7Chapter 6: The Bow and the Slaughter

4Chapter 3: The Witch and the Dead

8Chapter 7: The Sign of the Bed

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Lugh McKenna

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