MARTIN SHAW REVIEWS NOLAN'S ODYSSEY

On July 31 (link) we announced in that post this would be the final word on Nolan's Odyssey. But starved for meaning, people don't seem to be able to get enough of it! Either positively or negatively. And...it's impossible to pass up a review by none other than Master Storyteller, Martin Shaw. In this episode of The Symbolic World, Shaw and Pageau are exploring what it means to come home and how nostos changed over time, how these ancient stories illuminate the Bible, and why resurrection is inseparable from the journey through death.

Aug. 10, 2026 Jonathan Pageau: Martin Shaw - The Odyssey, the Underworld, and Resurrection.

Two housekeeping notes apply. 

On September 24–26, 2026 Symbolic World hosts a summit in Saint Giles' Oxford, UK at Pusey House. More details here. 

Aug. 10, 2026 Jawbone with Martin Shaw: A New Online Masterclass with Martin Shaw: Into The Underworld.

Martin Shaw is preparing an online course titled, "Into the Underworld: Tales of Spiritual Initiation" that launches in September.

It's Martin's most ambitious course yet, venturing into entirely new territory: stories from the Bible and the lives of the Saints.

The course includes more than six hours of recorded teaching from a live workshop, plus a limited number of seats for an intimate series of live lectures and interaction over Zoom. 

Enrollment will be open for a limited time and space for live sessions. If you sign up for the waitlist at Jawbonestories.com for early access to enrollment. You also get an e-book or a audio file free from Martin, just for joining the waitlist! 

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