Stephen Fry Discusses The Odyssey and Its Modern Relevance at Jaipur Literature Festival

At the 19th Jaipur Literature Festival, Stephen Fry discussed his retelling of Homer's Odyssey, highlighting its enduring relevance. He drew parallels between Greek myths and modern concepts like artificial intelligence, noting how humanity's creative spark, symbolized by fire, led to independence from gods. Fry and fellow scholars emphasized the Odyssey's themes of exile, return, and human complexity, comparing it to Indian epics and portraying Greek gods as reflections of human nature rather than distant ideals.