What Madeline Miller has said about Odysseus
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 12, 2026
Madeline Miller, American novelist and classics teacher, author of Circe and The Song of Achilles, has been quoted on Odysseus once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on July 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Miller argues that Odysseus displays what modern readers would recognize as PTSD, though the ancients had no word for it.
“The ancients didn't have a word for PTSD, but I feel that he clearly chose it. And there are other ancient texts where we can see it as well”
The Daily: What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything. (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 29:22
Episodes
What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.The Daily · Jul 12, 2026 · 51 min
Natalie Kitroeff talks with translator Emily Wilson and novelist Madeline Miller about the Odyssey ahead of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation.
Others on Odysseus
- Emily Wilson · 1 quote
Madeline Miller on other topics
- Literary translation · 2 quotes
- Penelope · 2 quotes
- The Odyssey (2026 film) · 1 quote
- Telemachus · 1 quote
- Circe (novel) · 1 quote