Was Odysseus actually a hero? What classicists say most people get wrong about the Odyssey

For centuries, Homer's epic poem and central character Odysseus have been misunderstood, but these are the main ways people ...

'The Odyssey' Explained: Timelines, Monsters and the Greek Legend

"The Odyssey" is one hell of a journey. Once again, director Christopher Nolan enlists a cast of A-list actors and jumbles ...

'A story of sex, strategy and power': How women shape the plot of Homer's Odyssey

The protagonist of the epic poem is a heroic male – but the story is shaped by the stratagems and seductions of the women, nymphs and goddesses he meets along the way.

Sex, beds and grisly executions: what Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey changed, invented – and left out

From missing scenes and characters to a brand new ending, the director has taken some artistic liberties with Homer’s epic poem ...