men’s-tears:-from-odysseus-to-modern-day

Men’s Tears: From Odysseus to Modern Day

In Homer’s Odyssey, composed around the 8th century BCE, we encounter the quintessential masculine hero, Odysseus. A decorated veteran of the Trojan War, he finds himself “imprisoned” in luxury on Calypso’s island. Despite the material comforts surrounding him, Odysseus is inconsolable, weeping as he longs for his wife and son. Fast forward to the 21st…