Great Books Ep 33. The Odyssey Book 5. On the Road to the Timeless Quest for Gender Equality. We've Come Far. Still, More to Go.

Even after thousands of years, gender equality and the battle against double standards remain central themes in society. In spite of all the progress made, this remains a problem in most of the world.

“You gods,” she exclaimed, “ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You are always jealous, and hate seeing a goddess take a fancy to a mortal man, and lie with him in open matrimony.”

~ The Odyssey - Book V (Samuel Butler Translation. p209)

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Let's have a discussion about book 5 of the Odyssey.

Mercury goes to Calypso to convey Jove's message that she has to…