“If there is such a thing as a world soul—an anima mundi—it would address our times in something like Cousineau’s voice.”—Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions

“If our common human story is a journey of exile, ordeal, and homecoming, then the account of Odysseus is arguably the single narrative that best incorporates the self-deception, moments of temptation, endurance, cunning, resilience, and abiding will to survive that characterize our species. Homer’s account is timeless because, no matter what changes in cultures, the human psyche is timeless. Phil Cousineau’s introduction of and road map to the wisdom of the Odyssey brings us both learning and re-cognition as our archetypal ancestor seeks his path home. If character is fate, then we all have much to remember, much to learn, as we try to make our way through the Symplegades of our lives.”—James Hollis, PhD, Jungian analyst and author of The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife

“Phil Cousineau is my go-to for mythic reveries. His encyclopedic knowledge of Homer is astonishing, and The Wisdom of the Odyssey is destined to become an instant classic. This is a book I will read again and again and be the better for it. It’s a revelatory work and a fitting tribute to this story, which has endured for millennia and will continue to do so.”—Brenda Knight, author of Women of the Beat Generation