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2 timestamped hits 1 source reading 2 extracted notes Newest source: 2026-03-04, day precision Aliases: desire, desires, divided-desires

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divided desire

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "The bright -eyed goddess Pallas lost no time. Down she flashed from the peaks of Mount Olympus, quickly reached the ships and found Odysseus..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "The bright -eyed goddess Pallas lost no time. Down she flashed from the peaks of Mount Olympus, quickly reached the ships and found Odysseus..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: How Do You Go Home After Doing Evil? (2026-03-04, day precision).

Most connected source reading: How Do You Go Home After Doing Evil?.

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OdysseusHomecoming

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divided desire

Glossary

Jiang's reading that Odysseus' outward wish for home conflicts with his revealed commitment to the war.

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Claim stated in the March 4, 2026 lecture.

diagnosis

The Iliad passage shows Odysseus not boarding the ships even though the army is leaving, which Jiang reads as evidence that Odysseus is not simply eager to return home.

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