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Nostos and the Discipline of Return — Calypso and the Cost of Choosing Home

The discipline of return requires knowing, every day, what you are returning to — and choosing it with full awareness of its costs.

Sep 6 • Tom Pappas

Odyssey Wisdom: Athena, the First Mentor

We are all like Telemachus. ambitious people in need of a guide who sees our potential before we do.

Aug 18 • Tom Pappas

Odyssey wisdom - The Return of the Enduring Hero

The meta-theme of Homer’s second classic: Can a man endure everything the world can throw at him and still remain himself?

Aug 9 • Tom Pappas

Will the fans of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey be open to learn about Homer's original hero Achilles?

3 lessons on leadership and life from Homer’s first hero Achilles and the men he led

May 27 • Tom Pappas

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