Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of the epic poem The Odyssey is bound to include several breathtaking sequences and ...

During the course of this competition Odysseus slays the suitors, and is finally reunited with his wife when he takes off his disguise. Homer's Odyssey is regarded as one of the most influential ...

Suitors hound Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche ... Return” where they took a memorable moment from “The Odyssey” – Odysseus having to prove himself by shooting an arrow through 12 axe ...

"The Odyssey" stars Matt Damon as the hero ... Meanwhile, a band of suitors are trying to take over Odysseus' kingdom in Ithaca, supplanting his son Telemachus and convincing Penelope to marry ...

The Odyssey champions something else entirely: cunning. Odysseus wins with his brain, not his sword. He deceives the Cyclops, tricks Circe, and outsmarts the suitors. His intelligence is his ...

When Odysseus enters the stage ... Humor plays a role in mellowing villainous characters beyond the suitors in “The Odyssey.” The cyclops Polyphemus is a buffonish but sympathetic oaf ...

An announcement on June 9 from the Greek Ministry of Culture cites the discovery of a rare underground spring cistern dating ...

On its own merits, it’s a compelling and authentic retelling of the latter books of Homer’s Odyssey ... enduring Odysseus, returning to Ithaca after 20 years to stave off the suitors ...

“The Odyssey” is a classic piece of literature by Homer that is divided between 24 different books, preceded by “The Iliad.” It tells the 10-year journey story of Odysseus, king of ...