Odysseus in Hell: Fr. Augustine Wetta on Faith, Myth, and Dante

Son Rise Morning Show · Sep 9, 2026 · 6m

Is Odysseus really the hero we think he is—or just Homer’s greatest con man? Fr. Augustine Wetta joins Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to discuss his novel, The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld. Drawing on 26 years of teaching Dante and Homer, Fr. Wetta explores how he mapped Odysseus’s journey into the depths of Dante’s Inferno, the spiritual themes behind Greek mythology, and what happens when the Greek hero is given a chance to fight his way out of hell. Stream the episode now!Support the show: https://www.sacredheartradio.com/donate-now/See…