Great episode. Was wondering how much you would engage with Auerbach. Admittedly I’m conflicted about his conclusions in “Odysseus’ Scar” (I actually think some of his insights in subsequent chapters re: early Christianity are arguably more profound) but even if he’s biased in projecting a muscular proto-proto-Nazism onto Homer, we’re left with the uncomfortable fact of phenomena like Bronze Age Pervert, lol. Chicken/egg question maybe.
Great episode. Was wondering how much you would engage with Auerbach. Admittedly I’m conflicted about his conclusions in “Odysseus’ Scar” (I actually think some of his insights in subsequent chapters re: early Christianity are arguably more profound) but even if he’s biased in projecting a muscular proto-proto-Nazism onto Homer, we’re left with the uncomfortable fact of phenomena like Bronze Age Pervert, lol. Chicken/egg question maybe.