Spoiler alert! We're discussing important details about the ending of “The Odyssey” (in theaters now). Stop reading if you haven’t seen it yet and don’t want to know what happens. By and large, ...

This article contains major The Odyssey spoilers. In more than a few ways, The Odyssey feels like a film Christopher Nolan has been working up to his entire career. At least three of his most popular ...

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem has monster battles, a sorceress and dozens of thirsty suitors. Here’s a primer. By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr has read “The Odyssey” twice. You already ...

For centuries, Homer's epic poem and central character Odysseus have been misunderstood, but these are the main ways people get it wrong. The painting Odysseus and Polyphemus by Arnold Boecklin ...

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The mythical king Odysseus inspired hero cult worship on his home island of Ithaca (Credit: Getty Images) The Odyssey was far more than entertainment to ancient Greeks. Archaeologists have unearthed ...

The Odyssey was far more than entertainment to ancient Greeks. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a cult that revered the Homeric hero on his legendary home island of Ithaca. At the start of ...

Greek mythology, originating in late Bronze Age oral traditions, became foundational classical literature, embedding profound truths about life, gods and human nature. These timeless narratives ...

For millennia, the epic poems of Homer have profoundly shaped Western literature and thought with their timeless tales of heroism, gods and the enduring human spirit. While The Iliad plunges us into ...

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