Will cover some aspects of it in a talk perhaps, the deeper aspects because the outer details are all generally available all over.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
Sharing below a talk given by Alok Da after your request:
Achilles saved the Greeks but couldn’t save himself, whereas Odysseus had all of his companions killed and himself saved. Why is that and what contrast in their qualities is Homer trying to convey? 🤔⛵🪷
August 14, 2026
Achilles didn’t exactly save the Greeks. He is no doubt the hero of the Trojan War as portrayed in the Iliad. Though the greatest of the warriors, idea of the Trojan horse was Odysseus’ brainchild. It is primarily his wise counsel as guided by goddess Athena, his strategies that secured the victory. ..
