Paul and Jay talk about the significance of the test of the bow in this chapter of Homer's Odyssey. There are obvious ones, but there are subtle connections to both past evil and future goodness too. Listen along and consider how you may roll out this chapter with your students someday soon! Jay opens with a perfect little poem about archery.

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Paul and Jay close in on the end of Homer's Epic, The Odyssey with their review of book 20 -- the obvious and essential, the subtle but crucial and what amazes or confounds them still about the chapter. Listen closely for ideas about how to engage your students in this amazing text. As always, Jay opens with a beautiful poem, "Omens" by Denusha Lameris. Find it here. #english #classics #highschoolenglish #literature #humanities #homer #theodyssey #pedagogy #teachertalk #teachertalkwithpaul&jay #podcast #podcasts #literature #poetry #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollearning #howto #education #educational #educationalvideo

From this episode, book 19, the end of Homer's great epic is in view. Paul and Jay walk you through all that is obvious, subtle and amazing in the unforgettable reunion of Odysseus and Penelope, albeit in disguise. Paul argues that both are disguised in this scene. Jay reads a beautiful poem by Rachel Hadas which can be found here. Thank you for listening!