The legendary goddess gives you hospitality... but at what cost?

CW: sounds of implied violence, accidental death.

This episode covers the first two episodes of book 10, and the start of the third: Aeolus, King of the Winds, nearly getting to Ithaca but the crew letting the winds out of Aeolus' bag, Aeolus' rejection of Odysseus a second time; the Laestrygonians, where Odysseus loses the rest of his fleet; and the start of Aeolia, the island of Circe, with Hermes' appearance.

Listen and become Odysseus, the many-minded man, the most famous adventure hero of all time. Enjoy this second-person retelling of Homer's Odyssey with a fully atmospheric audio backdrop, hear Odysseus' options at each story juncture, and see if you can make the same choices - based on the hero's own in the original epic.

From the teacher (and illustrator) behind GreekMythComix comes this beautiful retelling, featuring characterisations, literary features, scenarios and episodes directly from and inspired by translations of the original poem, from Troy to Ithaca. This audiobook podcast features the main Odyssey storyline from the interactive novel YOU ARE ODYSSEUS, in which you can read the story as your version of Odysseus, making the choices you think he should make, and seeing the outcome - original, alternative story elements based on suggestions from the original poem, the Epic Cycle, ancient authors and playwrights, and sparkling with additions from Ancient Greek mythology - find the book at laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/publications/you-are-odysseus/

Proudly part of Mnemosyne: The Memory Collective podcast collective, creators and educators dedicated to sharing knowledge that is accessible, contextualized, socially conscious, and inclusive. To find more from the Memory Collective, go to collectivemem.com

Sound effects courtesy of epidemicsound.com, freesound.org, and the author’s own recordings.

Intro/Outtro: TIME TRAVELLER, Tellsonic

For show notes, references and credits go to laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/you-are-odysseus-audiobook-podcast/

This audiobook podcast features the main Odyssey storyline from the interactive novel YOU ARE ODYSSEUS, in which you can read the story as your version of Odysseus, making the choices you think he should make, and seeing the outcome - https://laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/publications/you-are-odysseus/

Proudly part of Mnemosyne: The Memory Collective podcast collective: https://www.mythsbaby.com/mnemosyne

For show notes and references go to https://laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/you-are-odysseus-audiobook-podcast/

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