Dr. Martin Shaw, a writer and storyteller, discusses pagan stories like The Odyssey, the return of paganism in modern life, and his journey to Orthodox Christianity. They explore the relevance of the Odyssey today, the power of storytelling to change perspectives, and the importance of embracing intellectual pandemonium in discussions.
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The Odyssey's Relevance
The Odyssey's theme of returning home resonates today.
People feel alienated and adrift, longing for a sense of belonging.
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Odysseus's Downfall
In the Odyssey, Odysseus's boasting leads to Poseidon's wrath.
Odysseus must return home disguised, foreshadowing Christ's humility.
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Christ's Humility
Christ, unlike Odysseus, hides his divinity until his humiliation.
He reveals his identity at his weakest moment, a radical reversal.
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Dr. Martin Shaw will be a speaker at the Symbolic World Summit next year in Tarpon Springs, Florida. In this conversation we discuss pagan stories, including The Odyssey and The Iliad, our current moment in the West, the return of paganism and a desire for Kleos (imperishable glory) in modern life. We also talk about how much paganism differs from Christianity, wrestling with Scripture as a mythographer, and Martin’s journey to Orthodox Christianity.
Dr Martin Shaw is a writer, storyteller, and mythologist. Award-winning author of seventeen books, his most recent, Bardskull, was Guardian Book of the Day and described by the Sunday Times as “rich and transgressive.” He is a wilderness rites of passage guide and spent four years living in a tent. Shaw founded the Oral Tradition and Living Myth courses at Stanford University and is described by the Irish Times as an “interloper from the medieval.” An Eastern Orthodox Christian, over the last twenty-five years Shaw has introduced thousands of people to myth and how it speaks to our age. He is widely published: Orion, The Sun, Mississippi Review, Poetry International and many others.
Original YouTube version: https://youtu.be/U4BVKOBrnTY Dr. Martin Shaw’s website: https://drmartinshaw.com/ Substack: https://martinshaw.substack.com/
Join me and Dr. Martin Shaw and others at the Symbolic World Summit in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Date: Feb 29-Mar 2, 2024 Tickets start at $399: https://thesymbolicworld.com/summit —-------------------- Timestamps: 0:00 - Coming up next 1:00 - Intro music 1:24 - Introduction 1:44 - The Symbolic World Summit 5:12 - What stood out rereading The Odyssey 10:13 - What paganism looks like 13:58 - The Iliad 14:57 - Christ in The Odyssey 20:28 - Struggling with Scripture 24:29 - Relating to Biblical stories 26:56 - Samson 31:16 - Pandemonium and understanding the West 33:07 - Tell me about the Summit 38:00 - Martin's transformation 42:01 - I'm not a classicist —-------------------- 💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau 🗣 Join The Symbolic World Community for discussions about symbolism: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe 🔒 BECOME A PATRON Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos 📱 SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau
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