The Odyssey (2026)

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What Gavin said. For some context, Zoraster based belief systems were the fundemental building blocks that would eventually form the basis for many aspects of western religions, as well. But like just about everything else in that part of the world, it got mostly stamped out or sidelined by the great Durka vs Shekel conflicts.
 
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Gavinmad said:
Give me an anime version of The Odyssey where it turns out the Greek pantheon are actually hyper-advanced alien spacecraft who have effectively enslaved mankind. Odysseus is joined by Jason and the crew of the Argo as they set sail to fight for the freedom of humanity. The part 1 finale is Orion using a bow made by Hephaestus (who is all that remains of the 'gods' who rebelled against Zeus) to fire his soul into orbit to destroy the Athena weapon platform that was protecting the final approach to Olympus.

Would be less disrespectful to the original works than whatever this is shaping up to be.
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Phazael said:
What Gavin said. For some context, Zoraster based belief systems were the fundemental building blocks that would eventually form the basis for many aspects of western religions, as well. But like just about everything else in that part of the world, it got mostly stamped out or sidelined by the great Durka vs Shekel conflicts.
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There is a lord of spirits podcast that addresses this.. zoroassstrainism nonsense…
 
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Siliconemelons said:
There is a lord of spirits podcast that addresses this.. zoroassstrainism nonsense…
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Got a link? Searching for that does nothing.

That said, I've heard forever that Zoroastrianism predates Judaism (e.g. it was the first monotheistic religion), and looking it up that claim seems pretty dubious? Religious doubters will shit all over the Bible as a source you can't trust because it's a religious text, but Zoroastrianism has essentially no evidence whatsoever to back up its date claims and yet people claim Judaism borrowed heavily from it.

In fact, best I can tell, Zoroastrianism borrowed heavily from Judaism as it emerged around the second temple period. Borrowing things like monotheism and animal sacrifice as opposed to human sacrifice.
 
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Gravel said:
Got a link? Searching for that does nothing.

That said, I've heard forever that Zoroastrianism predates Judaism (e.g. it was the first monotheistic religion), and looking it up that claim seems pretty dubious? Religious doubters will shit all over the Bible as a source you can't trust because it's a religious text, but Zoroastrianism has essentially no evidence whatsoever to back up its date claims and yet people claim Judaism borrowed heavily from it.

In fact, best I can tell, Zoroastrianism borrowed heavily from Judaism as it emerged around the second temple period. Borrowing things like monotheism and animal sacrifice as opposed to human sacrifice.
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there is an argument that during one of the exiles the judaic beliefs influenced Zoroastrianism and why there is significant drift in mainstream Judaism and the Samaritans.
 
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Only if it's shaped like a trojan horse or a sandworm butthole
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I actually wanted the sandworm butthole because it was a hilariously stupid design and I would make my kid get his popcorn through it if I would’ve got it. Hope they sell it again for part 3.
 
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Gravel said:
Got a link? Searching for that does nothing.

That said, I've heard forever that Zoroastrianism predates Judaism (e.g. it was the first monotheistic religion), and looking it up that claim seems pretty dubious? Religious doubters will shit all over the Bible as a source you can't trust because it's a religious text, but Zoroastrianism has essentially no evidence whatsoever to back up its date claims and yet people claim Judaism borrowed heavily from it.

In fact, best I can tell, Zoroastrianism borrowed heavily from Judaism as it emerged around the second temple period. Borrowing things like monotheism and animal sacrifice as opposed to human sacrifice.
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I think they discuss it in this one, but I haven’t looked over the transcript

 
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Talos said:
No mention of Zoroastrianism in that one. This one might be what you're looking for. At about 1:57:35.


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I was not thinking of that one…



Did search over the transcript and came upon it around 1 hr 11min in…maybe before..as Spotify mobile I cant search in the transcript.

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And thanks Talos Talos that is a good one… I think Spotify titles them different?
 
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michael caine made a deal to sell his voice for audio books last year, and i guess this is the first one which has nothing to do with the movie but capitalizing on it haha

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Michael Caine Says Licensing His Voice to Matthew McConaughey-Backed AI Audio Company Is 'Using Innovation Not to Replace Humanity, But to Celebrate It' - IGN

Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Sir Michael Caine have licensed their voices to ElevenLabs, an AI audio company which hosts a library of celebrities — both living and dead.
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The New ‘Odyssey’ Movie Is Sparking a Right-Wing Backlash. This Female Scholar Knows It Well

Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer’s epic—the first by a woman—was called a woke “abomination” by online reactionaries. Christopher Nolan’s film is facing similar critiques.
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Movie is starting to receive politicized coverage with Emily Wilson involved.

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She confirmed Nolan has read the Emily Wilson version and is using it.

The article provides some basic cliffnotes on her version for those who want a fast summary of the controversy.
 
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It won't save them. The "influencers" will still go see it opening day and roast the fuck out of it.
Just my prediction.
 
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I gave a summary of the Odyssey to my friend who doesn't know anything about it:

It's like ancient Greece Harry Potter only is for adults, no one's having fun, and everyone's getting enslaved or being raped or both
 
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Adebisi said:
I gave a summary of the Odyssey to my friend who doesn't know anything about it:

It's like ancient Greece Harry Potter only is for adults, no one's having fun, and everyone's getting enslaved or being raped or both
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Pretty sure Odysseus wife is having fun getting trains run on her. Choo choo!
 
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Adebisi said:
I gave a summary of the Odyssey to my friend who doesn't know anything about it:

It's like ancient Greece Harry Potter only is for adults, no one's having fun, and everyone's getting enslaved or being raped or both
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It was lost in translation but there was actually no enslavement or grape.
 
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Adebisi said:
It was also lost in translation that at certain angles Helen looked like a black woman
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The only angles that the most beautiful woman is a black woman is in the middle of a moonless night or in central Africa. If there are any other options available, then it's just not true.
 
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