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Odysseus, Nausicaa, & Beauty’s Education
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Summary
Man is he who suffers, and Odysseus is the man “of twists and turns,” the builder and destroyer, the journeyer trying to reach his beloved homeland. Here Ian and I discuss what draws this man forward at his nadir in Book VI of Homer’s sequel epic. Beauty, sing to me of that man of twists and turns! He who washed up on shore, belched from the belly of the raging sea god. Wisdom roused young Nausicaa, who stood rooted to the ground, Odysseus’ welcome into the world. This crusted roaming lion remembered her in a palm. Eternal sun shimmering through its leaves near the navel of the world Now the maw with guardian of Truth, the twinned virtue; He sung her praises, and she acknowledged his manifold sufferings, Counseled him to bear them silently. He accompanied the retinue up to the haven, And prayed, waiting in Wisdom’s grove For the right time. Please join us for this discussion of “The Odyssey,” Book 6, and the discussion of beauty in Elaine Scarry’s wonderful exploration “On Beauty & Being Just.” Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & Summary of Book 6 16:00 Ancient Soap 17:40 Prepossessing Beauty 26:21 Beauty & Pornography 31:45 Beauty & Truth 36:37 Beauty and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion 40:04 The Ugliness of Our Buildings 47:39 Ian’s Photography 51:50 Calling all Artists 54:25 A Humble, Loose Call to the God 1:02:41 Beauty and Being Wrong 1:08:43 Beauty and Nature 1:09:50 Beauty and Relationality 1:15:30 Beauty is an Ally of Truth 1:24:46 You Forgot What Beauty Is Thank you for watching! Please see below for more on us: The Odyssey’s translations we used: https://a.co/d/04Ud8j0d https://a.co/d/0dd7Svhh The full video episode: https://youtu.be/WsujhE2muTQ The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vqfEOVgfclRgZNXO4boyP3T The Episode…