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Greek Mythology 101: The Gods and Myths Behind The Odyssey
The gods of the Odyssey didn’t spring from nowhere. Hesiod’s Theogony tells you where Zeus, Poseidon, and Athena came from — and makes the divine machinery of Homer make sense.
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The Iliad vs The Odyssey: What’s the Difference, and Which to Read First
The Iliad is a poem of war; the Odyssey a poem of homecoming. Here’s the real difference between Homer’s two epics, and which one to read first.
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The Odyssey: Why Homer Still Matters
Why should I read Homer’s Odyssey today?
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Who’s Who in The Odyssey: Odysseus, Penelope, and the Cast of Homer’s Epic
A guide to the cast of Homer’s Odyssey — Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, the gods, the monsters, and the suitors — and why each one matters.
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The Odyssey: A Complete Guide Before You See Nolan’s Film
Everything you need to know about Homer’s Odyssey before Christopher Nolan’s film arrives in July: the story, the world, the cast, and why it has never stopped being told.
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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey: The Casting Backlash, the Trailer, and the Only Faithful Adaptation
Nolan’s Odyssey trailer is here and the casting outrage has begun — but they raged at Brad Pitt’s Achilles too. Why the only faithful Odyssey is Homer’s.