Podcasts about Nausicaa

Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, host Dcn. Harrison Garlick, along with guests Alec Bianco and Sean Berube, explore St. Basil the Great's letter To Young Men, on the Right Use of Greek Literature, passionately arguing that Christians—especially young men—should actively read pagan classics like Homer, Plato, and Hesiod. Check out thegreatbookspodcast.comCheck out our LIBRARY OF WRITTEN GUIDES to the great books.Drawing on personal testimonies, the trio explains how these pre-Christian texts strengthened their own faith, trained natural virtue, sharpened Scripture reading, and revealed seeds of the Logos planted by divine providence. Through vivid analogies—leaves preparing fruit, bees gathering honey, and despoiling the Egyptians—they, supported by St. Jerome's defense, contend that pagan literature is not a threat but a providential gift that grace perfects, forming the soul, evoking wonder, and equipping believers to engage the world with confidence and love.SummaryThe conversation highlights how pagan texts address universal human questions—virtue, meaning, fate, and the divine—preparing the soul for revelation, much as leaves nourish fruit on a branch or mirrors help the immature soul see itself. St. Basil's analogies are unpacked: pagan literature as a shallow pool for beginners, bees selectively gathering honey from flowers, and the need to discriminate good from harmful elements through the standard of Christ. Examples include Odysseus's restraint with Nausicaa as a model of natural virtue and Socrates's near-Christian insights on non-retaliation. The guests stress that grace perfects nature, so training in natural virtue via pagan examples elevates rather than diminishes the supernatural call, challenging modern sloth and low expectations of human potential.Providence is a recurring theme: Hebrew faith and Greek reason converged under Roman order to prepare the world for Christ; parallels in myths (floods, giants, serpents) and the Hellenization of Scripture (Septuagint, New Testament in Greek) show God working through pagan culture. References to Tolkien, Lewis, and Justin Martyr's logos spermatikos underscore that truth found anywhere belongs to Christians. Music and athletics are explored as parallels—pagan modes and contests can form the soul when approached with discernment, just as Doric tunes sobered revelers in Pythagoras's story.The discussion shifts to St. Jerome's Letter 70, defending the use of secular literature against accusations of defiling the Church. Jerome cites Moses educated in Egyptian wisdom, Paul quoting pagan poets, and analogies like despoiling the Egyptians or David wielding Goliath's sword—Christianity takes the best of pagan thought and conquers paganism with it. His provocative image of shaving the captive woman (Deuteronomy) to make secular wisdom a “matron of the true Israel” illustrates stripping away seductive errors to reveal underlying beauty and truth.Ultimately, the episode frames engagement with pagan literature as an act of love: understanding providence, nurturing what is good, evangelizing by meeting souls where they are, and ascending toward the Logos who permeates all reality. The tone is confident and joyful, rejecting both puritanical fear and uncritical consumption in favor of prudent, Christ-centered discernment.KeywordsChristians read pagans, pagan literature Christians, St Basil pagan literature, St Basil Greek literature, why Christians read Homer, why Christians read Plato, classical education Christianity, great books Christianity, and pagan classics faith. Long-tail keywords to target specific searches are should Christians read pagan literature, why young Christian men read

I wanted to start off the year (and the new season of the podcast) with something momentous, and who better to take us there than one of the great operatic artists of the twentieth century: Canadian soprano Teresa Stratas. I have not yet done a full episode on this artist, though she provided me with what was probably my greatest night in the opera house (I get into that in the episode, as well as featuring a rare excerpt of her in that shattering performance). As always with my podcast, I like to provide unexpected glimpses of such a great singer, alongside many of her most legendary moments. So not only do we hear Stratas' legendary interpretations of her favorite roles (Mimì, Mélisande, Lulu, Violetta, and Salome [the latter a role she never portrayed onstage]), we also hear her in Mozart, her favorite composer, as an operetta singer, as an interpreter of Lieder, in her single Broadway role in the short-lived Rags, and in another of her creations, the title role in Australian composer Peggy Glanville-Hicks' Nausicaa, as well as two late career Met roles, Liù and the Komponist, roles she had sung there at the beginning of her career, more than thirty years earlier. Along the way, we hear her with artists who have already been featured in previous seasons (Gabriel Bacquier, Florence Quivar and Fritz Wunderlich), but also singers who will each be featured in the upcoming series of the podcast, including Tom Krause, Wiesław Ochman, Bernd Weikl, Elizabeth Harwood, and Vasile Moldoveanu. Also much discussion also about what makes Stratas unique as an interpreter, and why she deserves to be ranked among the very greatest. Welcome to Season Seven! Countermelody is the podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and author yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Il suo nome significa "colei che brucia le navi". Una profezia nascosta in poche sillabe: chi sposa Nausicaa deve rinunciare al mare per sempre. Ma come puoi chiedere a Odisseo di non navigare? È come chiedere al vento di non soffiare. Questo episodio esplora l'incontro impossibile tra due destini che si sfiorano senza potersi intrecciare. La giovinezza che salva, sapendo che poi dovrà lasciar andare. .-.-. Vuoi saperne di più sull'episodio? Vai qui e leggi gli approfondimenti: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/news .-.-. Per avere informazioni su come puoi supportare questo podcast vai qui: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/ Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Il Re degli Dei”, ecco qui un link (affiliato: a te non costa nulla a me dà un piccolissimo aiuto): https://amzn.to/3Q50uFR Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Eracle, la via dell'eroe”, ecco qui un link: https://amzn.to/46dAFYZ Altri link affiliati: Lista dei libri che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3Q3ZYI9 Lista dei film che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3DoqTa7 Lista hardware che consiglio per chi è curioso del mondo per podcast (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/44TYKTW Uso plugin audio da questa Software House: Waves. Se vuoi dare un'occhiata, anche questo è un link affiliato: https://www.waves.com/r/1196474 Ami musiche rilassanti e i suoni della natura? Iscriviti a questo meraviglioso canale  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbRZLgwT37437fYK4YYKhXQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joop en Nausicaa praten over de situatie in Israël op dit moment; de openbare vieringen van Chanoeka en Kerst en de solidariteit, maar ook de gevaren die aanwezig waren en zijn; dé trend van 2025: moderne kwaadaardige mythes over Joden, met als nieuwste uitvinding het ‘culinair zionisme'; het woke-begrip superdivetsiteit en hoe die alle culturen platslaat en iedereen laat buigen voor de islam en veel actuele andere zaken.

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitvoerig over de situatie in Israël; over wat er in Bondi Beach is gebeurd; het extremisme bij het groeiende Forum en hoe dat ook nadelig voor Joden kan zijn; rechts NL maakt zich druk over het antisemitische, maar het ligt anders; ⁠acteur Nasrin Dschar gaf een interview aan de VK waarin hij over Gaza en Israël spreekt en wat hij de kinderen daarover leert die Jodenhaat in de hand werken door bizarre, gevaarlijke verzinsels en heel veel andere zaken.

Oggi, assieme a Nausicaa Giulia Bianchi, fotografa documentarista di fama internazionale, affronteremo uno degli argomenti più delicati della fotografia: come diventare un autore. Parleremo di autorialità, di come trovare la propria voce creativa, come costruire uno stile personale e raccontare storie attraverso le immagini. Qui il corso autoriale di Nausicaa: https://www.thesoulandthemachine.com/Qui il sito di Nausicaa: https://giuliabianchi.com/Qui Instagram di Nausicaa: https://www.instagram.com/nausicaagiuliabianchi/

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitvoerig over de aanslag op de Chanouka bezoekers op Bondi Beach bij Sydney waar minstens twaalf mensen zijn vermoord; een aanslag op Chanouka bezoekers kan ook in Nederland gebeuren, bijvoorbeeld bij het Concertgebouw vanavond; de situatie in Israël; de P.C.Hoofd prijs die Meulenbelt heeft gekregen; de vernielingen van de actiegroep voor Palestina aan de Utrechtse universiteit, en heel veel andere zaken.

Welcome to another episode of Keep off the Borderlands, wherein I answer some calls, open some boxes, and chat about solo tabletop roleplaying games. Featuring calls from Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist presents…, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Mirke of Mirke the Meek podcast. We talk about getting older, Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and Mothership hack Cloud Empress. Cloud Empress by Watt can be found here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/454022/cloud-empress-rulebook?src=hottest_filtered I open some parcels containing such delights as Carved in Stone by Brian Tyrell and Lizy Simenon… Astroprism by Camila Mera of Crescent Chimera… Scarred For Life: Volume III by Stephen Brotherstone & Dave Lawrence and The Feast of Tegney Wood by Yochai Gal. The Feast of Tegny Wood PDF is available for free here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/541026/cas-3-the-feast-of-tegny-wood I then talk about a few solo role-playing games that have piqued my interest: Solo D6 Fantasy Expanded by sceptr, which can be found here: https://cseptr.itch.io/solo-d6-fantasy-expanded Star Borg by JP Coovert, which can be found here: https://jpcoovert.com and TREY - Solo Roleplaying by Mattias Peterburg & Clarence Redd, which can be found here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/469224/trey-solo-roleplaying Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ The movie for December is Mike Hodges' 1980s camp classic Flash Gordon. That episode will air on December 29th, so please send your submissions by the 27th if you'd like to be included in the show. Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns choosing movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Our second episode is another vampire double-bill, pitting Neil Jordan's Byzantium against Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. “Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitvoerig over de situatie in Israël; over alle aspecten van de boycot van het Eurovisiesongfestival door AvroTros; Guy Pierce, de ex-man van Carice van Houten, deed vreselijke antisemitisme uitspraken. Hij biedt nu excuses met een ongeloofwaardige smoes; Mona Keijzer weigerde bij Pauw&de Wit zich te laten doorzagen over haar NOS-tweet. Het gesprek nam een interessante wending, en heel veel anere interessante zaken.

Neste episódio com dois convidados, Gabriel, do Bonifacius e Kenji, do Kenji, falamos de quatro filmes dos Estúdios Ghibli. Temos a República de Platão, Torre de Babel e gnose em Castelo no Céu, Kierkegaard em Nausicaa, a segunda melhor história sobre um homem vencendo a morte e realizando profecias antigas redimindo os pecados da humanidade, enxergar possibilidades e os caminhos improváveis obscurecidos por ansiedade em Sussurros do Coração, e sobre viver uma teia de mentiras, encontrar um lugar para chamar de lar estando perdido na vida e a liberdade de abrir mão da neurose jovem com a Sophie envelhecendo em Castelo Animado. E comentamos como que plebeus do século XXI como nós podem introduzir cultura (!) antiga a partir de mídia do nosso tempo, mantendo sempre referências. Alguém poderia fazer uma animação da Guerra do Vietnã do Pato Donald com participação do Shrek, não? Fica a ideia para os ouvintes.Kenji: https://www.instagram.com/okagawakenji_art/Bonifacius: https://www.youtube.com/@Bonifacius2025

Chi è veramente l'uomo che la principessa Nausicaa ha trovato sulla spiaggia? Nel palazzo di Alcinoo, tra i fasti della civiltà feacia, un ospite misterioso nasconde un dolore che solo la musica riesce a risvegliare. L'aedo cieco Demodoco intona i suoi canti, ignaro di avere davanti a sé uno dei protagonisti delle storie che racconta. Un episodio ricco di colpi di scena, che ci porta nel cuore della poetica omerica e della sua modernità senza tempo. .-.-. Vuoi saperne di più sull'episodio? Vai qui e leggi gli approfondimenti: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/news .-.-. Per avere informazioni su come puoi supportare questo podcast vai qui: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/ Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Il Re degli Dei”, ecco qui un link (affiliato: a te non costa nulla a me dà un piccolissimo aiuto): https://amzn.to/3Q50uFR Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Eracle, la via dell'eroe”, ecco qui un link: https://amzn.to/46dAFYZ Altri link affiliati: Lista dei libri che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3Q3ZYI9 Lista dei film che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3DoqTa7 Lista hardware che consiglio per chi è curioso del mondo per podcast (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/44TYKTW Uso plugin audio da questa Software House: Waves. Se vuoi dare un'occhiata, anche questo è un link affiliato: https://www.waves.com/r/1196474 Ami musiche rilassanti e i suoni della natura? Iscriviti a questo meraviglioso canale  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbRZLgwT37437fYK4YYKhXQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Movie Monday! This month's movie was Hayao Miyazaki's animated post-apocalyptic fantasy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from 1984. A based on Miyazaki's own critically acclaimed manga series of the same name. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) James Knight and Ellen of the Southwest London Sofa Gang James and Judy of the South Pacific Sofa Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk Joe Richter of Hindsighless (podcast) Jason Hobbs of Hobbs and Friends, and Random Screed (podcasts) MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast) Mirke of Mirke the Meek (podcast) Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ The movie for December is Mike Hodges' 1980s camp classic Flash Gordon. That episode will air on December 29th, so please send your submissions by the 27th if you'd like to be included in the show. Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast I'm involved with, entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Our second episode is already available, pitting Neil Jordan's Byzantium against Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gAZmllf145wZLkdbkYbra?si=O5ZQFgBLQ0yjzkMvbzDaCg “Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com

Joop en Nausicaa praten over de situatie in Israël; Wierd Duk liep zaterdagavond uit tv programme weg nadat hij als leugenaar werd uitgemaakt wat niet waar is; aanval op de seculiere rechtsstaat door Marcouch; ⁠de leugens van Femke Halsema en Alexandra van Huffwlen over contact met Joodse organisaties en studenten in plaats van op te komen voor (Joodse) burgers; Punishment for Justice Beweging is gebaseerd in Drenthe en biedt willekeurige moordenaars en criminelen geld aan om prominente Joden wereldwijd te elimineren.

Having found myself on the wrong side of 55, I attempt to distract from this devastating realisation by responding to some Movie Monday feedback before indulging in a little retail therapy. First up is James Knight with a call about September's movie Richard Donner's Superman, then we have calls from Joe Richter of Hindsighless and MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis regarding the October choice Fred Dekker's Monster Squad. I mention a Dungeon Craft review of Chris McDowall's Mythic Bastionland that you can watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJ5px6_8ew This is followed by that strangest of phenomena, the audio unboxing. I take a peek inside Free League's new Vaesen Starter Set, Casey Garske's Stay Frost Remastered, Loke Battle Mats' Dungeon Designer's Deck (as featured on Geek Gamers) and Diogo Nogueira's Screams Amongst The Stars. Check out the Dungeon Designer's Deck here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FuEq0yen-Y This month's Movie Monday is 1984's animated pre-Ghibli classic Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki. That episode will air on 24th, so please send your submissions by the 22th if you'd like to be included in the show. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ Be sure to check out the new podcast I'm involved with, With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose a movie to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Here's our very first episode, where we pit Bram Stoker's Dracula against Renfield https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw Episode 2: Byzantium Vs. Near Dark is coming soon! “Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrallYou can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com

Joop en Nausicaa praten over het overlijden van Micky; de situatie in Israël en Gaza; hoe de oude politiek vooruitgang in Nederland is geblokkeert; de follow-up van het Concertgebouw die uiteindelijk Joden en Israëlis toe laat en laat optreden; de Joods-Israëlische sociologe Eva Illouz die wordt geboycot op de Erasmus universiteit; de ontkenning van Halsema dat het Concertgebouw antisemitisch was; de grootste moskeekoepels willen een nationaal coördinator die zich richt tegen islamofobie en veel meer nieuws.

Quando tutto è perduto - il nome, la dignità, persino i vestiti - cosa resta di un eroe? Odisseo lo scopre sulla spiaggia di Scheria, dove un incontro impossibile con la principessa Nausicaa gli offre l'ultima possibilità di salvezza. Ma per coglierla deve usare l'unica arma che nessun naufragio può portargli via: la sua mente. Un episodio sull'arte della sopravvivenza attraverso le parole, sulla sottile differenza tra astuzia e rispetto, e su come gli dèi lavorano in modi che sfuggono persino ai più intelligenti tra i mortali. Vuoi saperne di più sull'episodio? Vai qui e leggi gli approfondimenti: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/news .-.-. Per avere informazioni su come puoi supportare questo podcast vai qui: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/ Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Il Re degli Dei”, ecco qui un link (affiliato: a te non costa nulla a me dà un piccolissimo aiuto): https://amzn.to/3Q50uFR Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Eracle, la via dell'eroe”, ecco qui un link: https://amzn.to/46dAFYZ Altri link affiliati: Lista dei libri che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3Q3ZYI9 Lista dei film che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3DoqTa7 Lista hardware che consiglio per chi è curioso del mondo per podcast (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/44TYKTW Uso plugin audio da questa Software House: Waves. Se vuoi dare un'occhiata, anche questo è un link affiliato: https://www.waves.com/r/1196474 Ami musiche rilassanti e i suoni della natura? Iscriviti a questo meraviglioso canale  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbRZLgwT37437fYK4YYKhXQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joop en Nausicaa praten weer uitgebreid over het nieuws uit Israël; het fenomenale verzet tegen het Concertgebouw; vuurwerk in de Parijse concertzaal en heldhaftige reactie van het publiek; sluiting kerstmarkten: het Joodse leven is al verdwenen uit de straat, nu worden andere tradities door islamistisch geweld onmogelijk gemaakt en heel veel ander nieuws.

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid over het nieuws uit Israël; de uitslag van de verkiezingen in Nederland met de aftocht van Timmermans en zijn mislukte inzet op Gaza/intifada; de domme uitspraken over Israël kosten ook Bontenbal het premierschap; de noodzaak van het formeren over rechts voor vrede in de samenleving; Jetten moet ophouden om VVD te pushen om het GL/PvdA te regeren: dat zijn extremisten die een lastercampagne tegen haar beginnen, ze zijn besmet met intifada en Jodenhaat, daar regeer je niet mee.

Discover the visionary world of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud—also known as Gir but better known as Moebius, a master of cosmic comics—in this podcast episode. Join us for an interview with his children, Nausicaa and Raphael, as they discuss the enduring legacy of their father, a trailblazer whose surreal artistry reshaped science fiction. We met at the France Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair and recorded at the Galaxy Press booth discussing his legacy as well as their own stories with their father. Moebius co-founded Heavy Metal Magazine and served as a founding judge for Illustrators of the Future, even illustrating Jo Beverly's story in Writers of the Future Vol. 4. His seminal "The Long Tomorrow" ignited Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, with Scott later confessing, "You see it everywhere... you can't get away from it." George Lucas hailed Moebius's "sheer beauty" in designs for Willow, while Hayao Miyazaki, a lifelong friend, credits Arzach's "awesome sense of space" for inspiring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind—echoed in the name of Giraud's own daughter. Visit https://www.moebius.fr/ and https://www.instagram.com/moebius_production/?hl=en

Discover the visionary world of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud—also known as Gir but better known as Moebius, a master of cosmic comics—in this podcast episode. Join us for an interview with his children, Nausicaa and Raphael, as they discuss the enduring legacy of their father, a trailblazer whose surreal artistry reshaped science fiction. We met at the France Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair and recorded at the Galaxy Press booth discussing his legacy as well as their own stories with their father. Moebius co-founded Heavy Metal Magazine and served as a founding judge for Illustrators of the Future, even illustrating Jo Beverly's story in Writers of the Future Vol. 4. His seminal "The Long Tomorrow" ignited Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, with Scott later confessing, "You see it everywhere... you can't get away from it." George Lucas hailed Moebius's "sheer beauty" in designs for Willow, while Hayao Miyazaki, a lifelong friend, credits Arzach's "awesome sense of space" for inspiring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind—echoed in the name of Giraud's own daughter. Visit www.moebius.fr/ and www.instagram.com/moebius_production/?hl=en

Petite devinette pour commencer… Est-ce que vous savez ce qui compose la plus grande partie de notre planète ?SON : “Sous l'océan…” Exactement : les océans ! Ils couvrent plus de 70 % de la Terre, et pourtant, on en parle très peu. Souvent, on s'y intéresse seulement en vacances, quand on se baigne ou qu'on admire les poissons. Et pourtant, sous la surface, il y a des mondes fascinants, essentiels à notre survie… et de plus en plus fragiles.Direction Nausicaá, à Boulogne-sur-Mer.Le centre vient d'inaugurer l'Échappée tropicale, un parcours immersif pour découvrir trois milieux incroyables : la mangrove, le lagon tropical et les récifs coralliens.Tout commence dans la mangrove, cette drôle de forêt où la mer et la terre se rencontrent.Des arbres avec des racines aériennes, des petits poissons, des crustacés… C'est une vraie nurserie naturelle, mais aussi un bouclier : la mangrove protège les côtes des tempêtes et de l'érosion.Et c'est là qu'on réalise à quel point ces écosystèmes sont essentiels pas seulement pour la vie marine, mais aussi pour nous, les humains. C'est ce que nous explique Célia Débarreau, médiatrice scientifique à Nausicaa [SON – CÉLIA DEBARREAU, MÉDIATRICE SCIENTIFIQUE À NAUSICAÁ – 30 sec]Oui, on n'y pense pas toujours, mais la mer, c'est aussi notre première barrière de protection.Exactement. Et c'est tout l'intérêt de cette “Échappée tropicale” : nous reconnecter à ce monde sous-marin qu'on oublie souvent. Après la mangrove, on plonge dans un lagon peuplé de poissons multicolores, de requins zèbres et de coraux vivants.Les coraux, justement, ce sont de petits animaux, pas des plantes. Ils vivent grâce à des algues microscopiques qui leur donnent leurs couleurs. Mais quand l'eau devient trop chaude, ces algues meurent ou s'en vont : le corail blanchit, puis meurt. Et avec lui, c'est tout un écosystème qui s'effondre. Mais à Nausicaá, ils montrent aussi qu'il y a de l'espoir, non ?Oui ! Les équipes y présentent une technique qu'on appelle le bouturage du corail : on coupe un petit fragment, on le replante sur une structure biosourcée, et il repousse. Une manière simple de montrer que la restauration est possible et que tout n'est pas perdu.Parce qu'au fond, c'est ça, le message : pour protéger les océans, il faut d'abord les comprendre… et surtout s'en émerveiller. Et c'est vrai que la mer, ce n'est pas qu'un décor de vacances : c'est notre maison à tous. Exactement. Alors si vous voulez plonger dans un univers tropical sans quitter la France, direction Nausicaá à Boulogne-sur-Mer. Promis, pas besoin de tuba pour s'émerveiller !

Sous la surface, il existe un autre mondeUn monde mystérieux, fascinant, et pourtant bien réel : celui de l'océan.On y croise des poissons minuscules, des méduses lumineuses, des requins puissants, et tant d'autres espèce méconnus.Aujourd'hui dans les coulisses du plus grand aquarium d'Europe, à Nausicaa , nous somems partis à la rencontre de petits animaux noir et blanc. Ils marchent en se dandinant, sont un peu maladroits… mais terriblement attachants : les manchots.

Sous la surface, il existe un autre monde. Un monde mystérieux, fascinant, et pourtant bien réel : celui de l'océan. On y croise des poissons minuscules, des méduses lumineuses, des requins puissants, et tant d'autres espèce méconnues.Et pour te plonger dans cet univers, on t'embarque dans les coulisses de Nausicaá, le plus grand aquarium d'Europe, à Boulogne-sur-Mer. Je m'appelle Marie, et je vais te dévoiler les secrets de 5 espèces aquatiques. A Nausicaá, il y a plus de 1 600 espèces. Des poissons, des raies géantes… et aussi des animaux qu'on ne s'attend pas forcément à voir dans un aquarium. Parmi elles, les lions de mer, qu'on appelle aussi otaries.#Nausicaa #animaux #histoirespourenfants #contesenfants #enfants #vacances #podcastsenfants #mer #otarie #animauxmarins

Joop en Nausicaa praten de overleden gijzelaars die Hamas niet terug geeft; de petitie aan de Radboud Universiteit; de antisemitishe hetze bij Erasmus Universiteit; de boycot van door de danslocatie vanwege NOVA herdenking; de genocide-poster van TRForum en Timmermans die geen kick van protest geeft als presentator op tv zegt dat hij met Denk erbij een ‘linkse' meerderheid krijgt en meer interessante zaken.

Joop en Nausicaa praten opnieuw uitgebreid over Israël en de aanslag die Hamas in Gaza uitvoerde tegen de IDF; de demonstraties tegen Israël in Nederland, wat daar achter zit; de politieke situatie in Nederland, wat gaat er gebeuren tijdens de verkiezingen en heel veel andere zaken waar we over spreken.

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid over de emtionele sfeer in Israël en de vrij komende gijzelaars; de paniek bij links die de oorlog liefst zien voortduren; Hamas die nu Gazanen vermoordt; de zaak antisemitische Harry Pettit versus OM uitgebreid en nu ontslag heeft genomen en minister die eindelijk ingrijpt en heel veel andere actueoe zaken.

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Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid over het snel thuis krijgen van de levende en dode gijzelaars; de valse geschoktheid van westerse politici na synagoge Manchester aanslag; in Engeland is de jacht geopend op individuele Joden en supporters van Israël; Kati Piri wijst in de Tweede Kamer het vredesplan af maar de erkenning van de Palestijnse staat wil ze wel doordrukken; cultuurinstellingen die Joodse artiesten en kunstenaars boycotten; de rode lijn in Amsterdam en nog veel meer.

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid over de situatie in Israël; het mogelijke vredesplan van Trump; de hyporcreten die wegliepen uit de VN-zaal; extreem-rechtse rellen in Den Haag; Timmermans wil dat de Nederlandse marine Greta Thunberg moet beschermen en hij wil Palestina oprichten; de minister van onderwijs staat met een bek vol tanden in de 2e-Kamer als hem geraagd wordt de Radboud aan te spreken op Harry Petit en vele andere zaken.

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid over de situatie in Israël; de Joden-jij-bak van Timmermans van de PvdA tijdens de APB; NOS probeert de oproep van Bob Vylan om op zionisten te jagen weg te moffelen; PvdA leden in Alkmaar vinden het niet meer gepast om straten naar verzetshelden te noemen; merigheid uit Frankrijk en UK: ze gaan midden in Rosj Hasjana de Palestijnse staat erkennen en nog heel veel andere zaken.

25 años después de su grabación en el Teatro Communale de Gubbio, en Italia, el pianista Enrico Pieranunzi, el clarinetista Gabriele Mirabassi y el contrabajista Luca Bulgarelli -en el disco original tocaba Marc Johnson- rememoran 'Racconti Mediterranei' en un concierto: tocan 'Serenata sconosciuta', 'Adjapi', 'Il canto delle differenze', 'Canzone di Nausicaa', 'Blue East', 'I sospiri e le lacrime e´l desio', 'Un sueño más', 'Les amants' y 'Choro de los años'. Escuchar audio

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid en lang over Israël; het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam dat geen Israëlische zanger wil; opening van het antisemitische academisch jaar in universiteiten; de lichte val van de PvdA in de peilingen en of dat iets uitmaakt voor veiligheid Joden; hoe Timmermans door linkse interviewers uit de wind wordt gehouden en andere zaken, zoals het stijgende antisemitisme.

Joop en Nausicaa praten uitgebreid over de situatie in Israël; het aftreden als minister van Casper Veldkamp; de column van Nausicaa in de Telegraaf wat ze een noodtoestand noemt; de motie voor vernietiging van Hamas en alle linkse partijen in Nederland die tegen stemden; en heel veel andere zaken.

Joop en Nausicaa praten over de situatie in Israël met de grote demonstraties door het hele land; de vluchtelingen uit Gaza die om veel redenen niet naar NL of het Westen moeten komen; signalen en getuigenissen van Joodse jongeren die steeds vaker worden lastig gevallen; er komt in Duitsland een gezamenlijk juridisch Joods congres op 7 september en veel meer zaken.

La deuxième étape du Tour de France emmenait les coureurs de Lauwin-Planque à Boulogne-sur-Mer. L'occasion pour David Houdret d'accueillir Samuël Courtin, médiateur scientifique à Nausicaa. On connait nos Classiques ... et même le Tour de France ! La 112e édition du Tour de France est à suivre chaque jour sur les médias de la RTBF. Rendez-vous chaque après-midi sur Viva Sport en DAB+ pour vivre la course en direct. Et chaque soir dans Complètement Tour avec David Houdret, Samuël Grulois et Rik Verbrugghe pour le débriefing de l'étape du jour, les réactions, les interviews et la parole aux acteurs de la Grande Boucle !Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

"No compro manga porque son series muy largas" Desmontando ese mito, hacemos una selección veraniega en la que desmontamos esa idea y os recomendamos un montón de mangas de tomo único también. Junto al gran FAEH de Ramen Para Dos y 4 señoras fans del manga -Umaru, Aida TM, Emma Ríos y Sheila de Pro Shôjo Spain - hacemos una lista en la que cabe de todo. Clasicazos como Nausicaa o Don de Drácula, longsellers como Museum, obras muy bonitas como Metamorfosis Bl o La canción de Midori, BL como Mi vecino metalero, macarradas como Tokyo Zombi, Hideout de Kakizaki, Solanin de Asano, animes como El pecado original de Takopi, Dragonhead y hasta Superman vs la comida japonesa. Además entrevistamos al dibujante Toni Caballero que nos habla de su trabajo en Back Home o Yo soy Leyenda Y tenemos tiempo de reseñar cómic no japonés: Humor se escribe con lápiz, Mi vecino Bebeto y El caso de David Zimmerman Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"No compro manga porque son series muy largas" Desmontando ese mito, hacemos una selección veraniega en la que desmontamos esa idea y os recomendamos un montón de mangas de tomo único también. Junto al gran FAEH de Ramen Para Dos y 4 señoras fans del manga -Umaru, Aida TM, Emma Ríos y Sheila de Pro Shôjo Spain - hacemos una lista en la que cabe de todo. Clasicazos como Nausicaa o Don de Drácula, longsellers como Museum, obras muy bonitas como Metamorfosis Bl o La canción de Midori, BL como Mi vecino metalero, macarradas como Tokyo Zombi, Hideout de Kakizaki, Solanin de Asano, animes como El pecado original de Takopi, Dragonhead y hasta Superman vs la comida japonesa. Además entrevistamos al dibujante Toni Caballero que nos habla de su trabajo en Back Home o Yo soy Leyenda Y tenemos tiempo de reseñar cómic no japonés: Humor se escribe con lápiz, Mi vecino Bebeto y El caso de David Zimmerman

Odisseo e Nausicaa: trama, significato e analisi del Libro VI dell'Odissea, dove Ulisse si addormenta sfinito sull'Isola dei Faeci e incontra Nausicaa.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Ep 347: We return to our longform examination of acclaimed animation director, Hayao Miyazaki, and find ourselves in an apocalyptic future where the struggle for survival is heading to a clash between man and nature. Can one girl's compassion be the beacon of light that fulfills a prophecy to end the bloodshed once and for all? Find out as we dive into “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” on Normies Like Us! @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

Dude, What Happened in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind? Join Marcus and Bryce as well as special guests Avery and Sarah from the Studio 151 Podcast, Beyond Miyazaki's World as they dive into this post-apocalyptic movie.Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is a 1984 Japanese animated fantasy film from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki. Tune in to see how the group interprets the movie, as well as their ratings!DISCLAIMER - The contents of Studio 151 podcasts do NOT represent the views and beliefs of the TU Media Lab or the University of Tulsa.

Power, peace, and poisoned earth—Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind sparks a deep conversation on ecology, war, and Miyazaki's early genius. Patrick Mason, Victor Lams, Jeff Haecker, and Thomas Salerno unpack its lasting resonance. The post The Secrets of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Francesco Zarzana"Buk Festival"Festival della piccola e media editoriawww.bukfestival.itModena capitale della piccola e media  editoria italiana con la 18^ edizione di BUK Festival in programma sabato 3 e domenica 4 maggio nel cuore della città, il Chiostro di San Paolo che ospiterà, insieme a una vasta rappresentanza di editori, il cartellone di incontri con tante anteprime editoriali, allestito dal direttore artistico Francesco Zarzana per la cura organizzativa di Sara Caselli. Promosso da ProgettArte che proprio in questa edizione festeggia i suoi primi 25 anni, BUK Festival torna con una traccia tematica, Le trame e la vita,  che nell'edizione della maggiore età riscopre la letteratura di genere con un cartellone di percorsi gialli, storici e di impegno civile - libri inediti, nuovissimi o recenti di case editrici piccole e medie di tutta Italia.E con tante novità, prima fra tutte, nella Giornata mondiale del Libro mercoledì 23 aprile alle 21 al Teatro Storchi, la consegna del Premio Speciale BUK 2025 alla scrittrice torinese Deborah Gambetta, autrice di Incompletezza(Ponte alle Grazie), proprio ieri entrata nella dozzina finalista del Premio Strega 2025 per quest'opera. Il riconoscimento, recitano le motivazioni, viene conferito «per aver indagato attraverso la scrittura narrativa, le leggi matematiche e, così facendo, quelle della vita, alimentando di passione l'una e l'altra ricerca e intuendo le sinergie “carsiche” fra due “culture” circoscritte da confini puramente convenzionali». Spiega il direttore artistico di BUK Festival Francesco Zarzana che «il riconoscimento si identifica con il festival e nelle ultime edizioni è stato conferito a firme della narrativa contemporanea come Rosella Postorino nel 2024, Maurizio De Giovanni nel 2023 e Donatella Di Pietrantonio nel 2022, in precedenza a Paolo Mieli, Federica Manzon, Barbara Schiavulli, Emma D'Aquino, Barbara Baraldi e a pordenonelegge quale miglior festival letterario italiano». Mercoledì 23 aprile sarà anche la grande serata di Anteprima di BUK 2025: al Teatro Storchi infatti andrà in scena Gli occhi di Omero (Les yeux d'Homère), protagonista la nota attrice francese Fanny Gilles diretta dal regista Francesco Zarzana: prodotto da ProgettArte, lo spettacolo riprende la disputa accademica secondo la quale Omero sarebbe in realtà stato la prima poetessa greca: avrebbe conosciuto un anziano cieco ascoltando da lui le storie di Nausicaa, Circe, Calypso, la Dea Atena, le Sirene, Scilla, Euriclea, Penelope e così alimentando una prospettiva tutta femminile all'impianto generale dell'Iliade e dell'Odissea. Fra le novità di BUK Festival 2025, domenica 4 maggio alle 10, anche la Biblioteca Umana: evento aperto alla partecipazione del pubblico, dove i “veri” libri da leggere saranno le persone, con le loro esperienze di vita. «BUK Festival – osserva l'Assessore alla Cultura del Comune di Modena, Andrea Bortolamasi – è un appuntamento importante per il tessuto culturale della nostra città, perché promuove la lettura e l'attività delle piccole e medie realtà editoriali. E l'anteprima del 23 aprile, nella Giornata Mondiale del Libro, o un'ulteriore opportunità per avvicinarsi al moffriràndo dei libri in modo fresco e coinvolgente».  A BUK Festival spicca il percorso delle anteprime e novità 2025 in chiave giallo-noir:  come per il thriller distopico del divulgatore scientifico Andrea Segrè, Gelo profondo. La nuova era glaciale, da poco uscito per Minerva, e le pubblicazioni inedite firmate da ProgettArte, in uscita il 3 maggio, in occasione di BUK 2025: Il Fermo Posta di Robìne, di Pasquale Biscari, un romanzo sospeso tra introspezione e mistero, e una storia “gialla” attinta dalle cronache anni Novanta: I Diavoli della Bassa di Federico Mazzoli sulle presunte messe sataniche nella Bassa modenese. Anteprima assoluta a BUK per Giraldi editore con il giallo-fantasy dello scrittore Pierangelo Soldati, Robin Barlow. La morte corre sulla tela del ragno, e con Il lupo sotto la pelle (vol. 1 e 2) di Graziano Lonardi, una saga thriller venata di horror pubblicata dall'editore De Tomi. Fra le anteprime assolute di BUK Festival anche quelle legate al tema del viaggio, reale o metaforico: domenica 4 maggio, alle 16 nello Spazio Portici, per i giovani lettori si presenta il delicatissimo albo illustrato di Mila Lodi, Viva la vita, e il cooperatore sociale e scrittore Paolo Menzani firma una guida speciale, La Via degli Dei, sullo storico cammino tra Bologna e Firenze, una “guida marsupio” arricchita da contenuti in realtà aumentata, queste sono pensate per accompagnare i viaggiatori passo dopo passo. Un progetto inclusivo, curato da edita Officine Gutenberg. Formato poesia le Passeggiate notturne (e altre solitudini), edito Consulta librieprogetti, di Antonio Nesci. IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

A month of reliably superb films by Studio Ghibli. Much needed after the Dumpuary beating we took. We are officially announcing Studio Ghibli month. One month of the year we will hit the streams and pan out 3 Ghibli films that we have not yet seen until we have completed the catalog. This year we have three from the three different decades. All full of magic. All full of story. Pixar may be for the heart but Studio Ghibli is for the soul. I know at times we may be obnoxious, and loud, and crude. But when it comes to film we watch with our hearts and our souls.And anyways, its better to be a pig, than a fascist.#wgs

Ghibli Ganuary 2 is here! This week, we delve into the film that started it all: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Strap on your glider, put on your tan pants, and befriend an Ohmu as we see what this undiluted early Miyazaki has to offer!

durée : 00:04:12 - Chroniques littorales - par : Jose Manuel Lamarque - La Coalition des jeunes pour l'océan est organisée par Nausicaa, le Centre national de la Mer de Boulogne-sur-Mer. Matthias Paschal, le responsable du fonds de dotation de Nausicaa, la présente dans les Chroniques Littorales.

We are truly on the home stretch now--folding up the frame story around Odysseus' adventures, we can see there are three women that walk beside him on his way back to Ithaca. Each of them, in her own way, must love him without holding on to him, as he goes through the painful process of recovering who he is after all the accretions of war and wandering have been stripped away. It's an epic drama but also, in some deeply essential way, the story of all of us. Register for Spring courses at The Ancient Language Institute https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Check out iBreviary: https://www.ibreviary.org/en/ Watch my conversation with Jordan Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMRT2ZbXa2s Order Light of the Mind, Light of the World (and rate it five stars): https://a.co/d/2QccOfM Catch up on my livestream with Andrew Klavan (no relation): https://thenewjerusalem.substack.com/p/new-livestream-october-7-6pm-et Simon Netchev's Odyssey Map: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15906/odysseus-ten-year-journey-home

Welcome to our very first episode of… Comicsplaining?! That's right, this week we're covering a “mainstream, superhero” book, Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli. Chip calls it his “Nausicaa,” and everything THAT means. But wait, why are covering a non-manga title? What does this have to do with Mangasplaining? Does Chip nerd out on Daredevil: Born Again SUPER HARD for this entire Episode? Listen on, fans, and find out!Read our show notes and listen to the episode at Mangasplaining.com, and check out our digital publisher and newsletter at MangasplainingExtra.com.Back to manga next week, sort of, with the French-published manga graphic album bande desinee hybrid Guardians of the Louvre by Jiro Taniguchi.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book Twelve of the Odyssey: The Cattle of the Sun.Check out more at thegreatbookspodcast.com.From our guide:68. What happens in book twelve?Odysseus and his men return the island of Circe and bury their comrade, Elpenor, who had spoken to Odysseus from the underworld (12.10). Circe tells Odyssey—and Odysseus alone—what trials await him on his journey (12.36). First, he and his men will sail by the Sirens and their irresistible song of temptation (12.44). Next, Odysseus will have to choose between sailing through the path of unavoidable “Clashing Rocks” (12.66) or sail through a strait with two monsters. On one side, there is the six-headed horror named Scylla that will pluck men off the ship (12.94) and on the other side the whirlpool monster named Charybdis that will swallow the entire ship (12.115). Lastly, they will come to the island of the where the sun god's cattle graze (12.137) and must not under any circumstances harm the cattle (12.148). If they can do this, they will return home, but if not, then the best that could happen is Odysseus returns home alone “all shipmates lost… a broken man” (12.153).Odysseus tells his men about the Sirens (12.172) and Charybdis (12.239) but not Scylla (12.242). After escaping the Sirens, his men are navigating past Charybdis when Scylla snatches six of Odysseus men off his ship (12.269). Odysseus and his men land on the island of the sun god's cattle, and Odysseus has his men swear an oath they will not harm the animals (12.328). The men, however, become stranded on the island due to unfavorable wind and begin to starve (12.350). Odysseus' men elect to eat the sacred cattle (12.386), and, as they finally leave the island, Zeus strikes the ship with a lightning bolt (12.447). All perish save Odysseus who, clinging to debris, is swept back to Charybdis and must hang onto a fig tree to avoid being swallowed (12.466). The book ends with Odysseus drifting until he lands on the island of Calypso (12.485). 69. Who are the Sirens?The sirens are “female creatures who had the power of drawing men to destruction by their song.”[1] Though Homer does not describe them, they were generally “represented as half-woman and half-bird”—but “in time they came increasingly to be shown as beautiful women.”[2] Odysseus follows Circe's advice (12.53) by stuffing beeswax in the ears of his men (12.189). It is notable that Circe intuits that Odysseus will want to experience the song of the Sirens (12.55). He follows her advice and has his men tie him to the mast in order that he may hear the Sirens but not jump overboard (12.194). The episode speaks to what Odysseus' spirit (thumos) is willing to endure for the sake of knowledge. Note the Siren's song itself sings of being able to grant Odysseus wisdom and make him a “wiser man” (12.200).One may also question whether Odysseus enduring the song of the Sirens prepared him at all to decline Calypso's offer of immortality or the marriage to Nausicaa. Moreover, the episode shows a level of trust between Odysseus and his men—a trust that is arguably fracturing after the Cyclops incident and one that will be largely broken following Scylla and Charybdis. Later myths have the Sirens drowning themselves due to Odysseus' escape.[3] The Sirens will later come to represent music, including the...

This week Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Mr. Eli Stone, formerly of the TU Great Books Honors College and now teaching at a classical school, discuss Book VIII of the Odyssey: A Day for Songs and Contests. We have a 50+ page guide to the Odyssey.Visit thegreatbookspodcast.com for more resources. From the guide:42. What happens in book eight?King Alcinous and Odysseus go to the meeting grounds, as Athena whips up the curiosity of the islanders to come and see the stranger who “looks like a deathless god” (8.16). King Alcinous, still not knowing the identity of his guest, calls for the Phaeacians to prepare a ship to take the stranger home (8.39), and he calls for a feast, a “hero's welcome” (8.49). As they feast, the bard sings the ballad of “The Strife between Odysseus and Achilles,” a tale from Troy, and Odysseus quietly weeps—unnoticed by all save King Alcinous (8.111). King Alcinous then calls for games, and the young men gather to race, wrestle, box, and throw a discus (8.140). A man named “Broadsea” goads Odysseus into competing, and Odysseus, in his anger, throws a heavy discus farther than any of them (8.116). As a good host, King Alcinous deescalates the situation (8.267), and calls for the Phaeacians to dance (8.284).The bard returns and sings of the story of Aphrodite's adultery against Hephaestus (8.301). King Alcinous calls for parting gifts for Odysseus, and Broadsea gives the King of Ithaca a bronze sword in amends for his disrespect (8.441). Another feast is held, and Odysseus asks the bard to sing of the wooden horse at Troy (8.552). Odysseus again weeps quietly (8.586), and King Alcinous again notices (8.599). The book ends with the King finally asking Odysseus to reveal his name and his homeland (8.618).[1] 43. Why does Homer include the myth of Aphrodite's adultery?Homer dedicates over one hundred lines of poetry to tell the story of “The Love of Ares and Aphrodite Crowned with Flowers” (8.301). First, one may note a shift in the mythology, as Hephaestus was married to a Grace in the Iliad and is now married to Aphrodite in the Odyssey. A myth about adultery in the Odyssey recalls several narratives: the story of Clytemnestra, (Agamemnon's wife), the narrative of Odysseus with Calypso, and the suitors pursuing Penelope.In a subtle manner, Homer is likely presenting Hephaestus as Odysseus. Notice that that Odysseus mentions his legs are in poor shape, and he cannot race against the Phaeacians (8.260). Odysseus' poor legs are analogous to the crippled legs of Hephaestus; moreover, Hephaestus is compared to Ares who has “racer's legs,” like the Phaeacians (8.352). Homer describes Hephaestus overcoming Ares as the “slow outstrips the swift” (8.372) and “the cripple wins by craft” (8.375). If one takes Aphrodite to be Penelope, the myth is a warning to Odysseus that he will overcome the suitors not by swiftness but by craft. Similarly, one could read Aphrodite as Nausicaa and Ares as the Phaeacians; thus, we return to a narrative of Nausicaa being a temptation for Odysseus—but a temptation he could indulge if done by wit and craft. The myth presents certain analogues to Odysseus' present situation but seems to fall short of presenting a full allegory.[1] Thank you to Mr. Eli Stone who joined us on the podcast to discuss Book 8.

This week Dcn. Garlick and Mr. Eli Stone discuss Book Seven of the Odyssey: Phaeacia's Halls and Gardens.Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for more resources. FROM THE GUIDE:36. What happens in book seven?Athena hides Odysseus in a mist and leads him, in the guise of a child, toward the palace (7.17). She reiterates the advice of Nausicaa by telling Odysseus to go to Queen Arete (7.61). Odysseus enters the magnificent palace and throws his arms around the queen's knees, as Athena withdraws her mist (7.168). Odysseus pleads for mercy and then falls into the ashes underneath the hearth (7.182). All are silent until the old man Echeneus cries out for his king to welcome the stranger (7.185), and King Alcinous, spurred by his subject, welcomes Odysseus with food and drink (7.199). Without asking Odysseus' name or where he is from, the king convenes the evening and calls for an assembly in the morning to help the stranger return home (7.221).Queen Arete takes Odysseus to his lodgings and is the first to question him about his name and homeland—and where he received his clothes (7.272). Odysseus gives a long answer that finally lands at stating that his clothes are from Nausicaa (7.340). King Alcinous reassures Odysseus that he'll provide a passage home—but also states he could stay and marry Nausicaa (7.353). Odysseus reiterates his desire to return home (7.379), and the book ends with Odysseus finally finding rest in the house of King Alcinous (7.394). 37. What is to be made of King Alcinous' offer to Odysseus to marry Nausicaa?Most notable in book seven is King Alcinous offering Nausicaa in marriage to Odysseus (7.358). The temptation of Nausicaa becomes explicit (Question 33). Note that both King Alcinous and Queen Arete are descendants of Poseidon (7.65), and that the gods come to the island openly due to the people being their “close kin” (7.241).[1] In addition to its divine favor, the island enjoys advanced technology, as the dogs outside King Alcinous' palace are automatons made by Hephaestus (7.106). The island is, in many ways, a utopia. Odysseus is being asked to restart his life amongst almost perfect mortal happiness. He would be grafted into a family of Poseidon's mortal descendants (which bears a certain irony given Poseidon's current wrath) and be married to a beautiful, clever princess, a young Penelope. The offer of King Alcinous is the more natural temptation than that of Calypso, because it is an offer that aligns with the nature of man and his desire for happiness.Notably, Odysseus never seems to acknowledge the offer, but simply expresses his gratitude again for the king's willingness to take him home (7.379). To what degree the king's offer has affected Odysseus is a question to keep in mind throughout the rest of the Odyssey.[1] Odyssey, 498, 508.