Three thousand years ago, Homer told the story of a warrior trying to find his way home, and somehow we're still talking about it today. The Odyssey is one of the foundational works of Western literature, filled with monsters, gods, temptation, adventure and one particularly complicated hero. Now, Christopher Nolan has transformed it into one of the biggest movies in the world, introducing Homer's ancient story to a whole new generation. But before Hollywood, IMAX and a massive budget, there was the poem. In this guided discussion, university professor and published poet Damon will take us back to the original Odyssey and explore why a story created thousands of years ago still feels remarkably alive today.

At the centre of our discussion will be the flawed hero. Odysseus is courageous, intelligent and resourceful, but he's also proud, deceptive, reckless and sometimes responsible for creating his own problems. So what actually makes someone heroic? Do we need our heroes to be good people, or is imperfection part of what makes them interesting? Through some of the poem's most famous adventures and characters, we'll explore how the ancient Greeks thought about courage, ego, loyalty, temptation and what it means to find your way home. You don't need to have read The Odyssey or studied ancient literature to join—just come ready for great stories, big questions and a smart, accessible journey into a classic that has suddenly become part of pop culture all over again.

三千年前，荷马讲述了一位战士寻找归途的故事，而如今我们仍在谈论它。《奥德赛》是西方文学的基石之作，充满了怪物、神明、诱惑、冒险以及一位格外复杂的英雄。现在，克里斯托弗·诺兰将其改编为全球最受瞩目的电影之一，向全新一代介绍了荷马的古老史诗。但在好莱坞、IMAX和巨额预算之前，首先有的是那首诗。在这场引导式讨论中，大学教授兼出版诗人Damon将带我们回归《奥德赛》原著，探索为何这个诞生于数千年前的故事在今天依然鲜活如初。

我们讨论的核心将是“有缺陷的英雄”。奥德修斯勇敢、聪慧且足智多谋，但他同时也傲慢、狡诈、鲁莽，有时甚至是自己困境的始作俑者。那么，究竟是什么造就了英雄？我们需要英雄是道德完人吗，还是不完美恰恰是他们魅力的一部分？通过诗中最著名的冒险与人物，我们将探讨古希腊人如何看待勇气、自我、忠诚、诱惑以及“找到归途”的意义。你无需读过《奥德赛》或研究过古代文学即可参与——只需带着对精彩故事、宏大问题的好奇心，踏上一场睿智易懂的经典之旅，感受这部突然再次席卷流行文化的传世之作。