Ithaka Bound

Forcing Odysseus to Leave Home

I was surprised to learn that one of the main heroes of the Trojan war, and the protagonist of the Odyssey, pulled out every stop in the book to avoid having to leave home and join the fight.
When Helen was abducted by Paris, her husband, Menalaus, asked Helen’s old suitors to help bring her back to [...]

Looking Forward to Ithaka

Today marks three months since I left Greece and, if luck loves me at all, six months until I go back.

This anniversary had me mulling over the theme of this blog — being Ithaka bound. Essentially, it’s the search for a homeland, external, internal, or both.  It’s also a nod to the king of Ithaka, [...]