It was too windy for me to sit by the fire, so come join me as I invoke the blessings of Apollo, patron of storytellers, by sitting in front of musical instruments wearing laurel leaves.
I really enjoyed the special effects and visual storytelling in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, particularly the scene with Polyphemus the cyclops, a character portrayed with the use of an enormous puppet. However, I was dissatisfied by the rewriting of the plot and characters in this scene, so I thought I would share the original version for you. I have tried to limit my commentary on this tale because it flows so beautifully and needs very little explanation.
Here I am reading from the lyrical, alliterative translation done by A.T. Murray. This translation is in the public domain. As this is an edited and polished video made from a live performance, there are several small errors in my reading.
If you would like to see the full livestream of this reading, including conversation with those who tuned in, here’s the link!