Commentary on the Republic: On the apparent avarice and impiety of the heroes
Yitzchok Lowy and I discuss Proclus' explanations of why, despite Socrates' objections Homer does not portray his heroes as money loving or as disrespectful to the gods.
We go into:
The use of custom to explain ancient texts
Divine chains
Why you can be angry at a god
Why some people can even say bad things about gods