About this episode

Troy and Trystan explore the themes of The Odyssey through a Christian lens, connecting it to modern culture and humanity's desires.

In this episode, Troy and Trystan journey into The Odyssey, exploring its timeless themes of longing, temptation, sacrifice, and the desire to find our way home. Through a Christian lens, they uncover surprising connections between Homer’s ancient story, our modern culture, and the biblical story of humanity’s deepest desires. What do the things we long for reveal about us? What makes a sacrifice truly costly? And beneath all our wandering, are we ultimately searching for home?

People in this episode

Hosts: Troy, Trystan

Topics covered

• longing
• temptation
• sacrifice
• home
• Christianity
• modern culture
• biblical story

Keywords

• The Odyssey
• Homer
• Christianity
• sacrifice
• longing
• temptation
• home

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Odyssey, Homer

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