Is Odysseus really the hero we think he is—or just Homer’s greatest con man? Fr. Augustine Wetta joins Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to discuss his novel, The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld. Drawing on 26 years of teaching Dante and Homer, Fr. Wetta explores how he mapped Odysseus’s journey into the depths of Dante’s Inferno, the spiritual themes behind Greek mythology, and what happens when the Greek hero is given a chance to fight his way out of hell. Stream the episode now!

Is Odysseus really the hero we think he is&mdash;or just Homer&rsquo;s greatest con man? Fr. Augustine Wetta joins Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to discuss his novel, The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld. Drawing on 26 years of teaching Dante and Homer, Fr. Wetta explores how he mapped Odysseus&rsquo;s journey into the depths of Dante&rsquo;s Inferno, the spiritual themes behind Greek mythology, and what happens when the Greek hero is given a chance to fight his way out of hell. Stream the episode now!

Son Rise Morning Show The Son Rise Morning Show with Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim is fast-paced, motivating and informational – always from the Catholic perspective. You’ll hear news, engaging interviews, prayer and more each weekday morning from 6am-8am ET. 

Son Rise Morning Show The Son Rise Morning Show with Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim is fast-paced, motivating and informational – always from the Catholic perspective. You’ll hear news, engaging interviews, prayer and more each weekday morning from 6am-8am ET. <a href="https://www.ewtn.com/radio/podcasts/son-rise-morning-show-~NZ"></a>