When the Odyssey first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author. So how did ‘Homer’ become the name on the book’s cover?
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Is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation a definitive film version of Homer’s Odyssey? No, it isn’t. In fact, it can’t be.
Mothers don’t normally belong in Latin epics, which were meant to be devoted to warriors and warfare.
Reading Wilson’s Iliad, one senses something of the chant of Homer’s verse, even through the written word.
Greek epic poetry often uses mothers and wives to humanize its heroes, reminding listeners of the meaning of sacrifice.
Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.
Scent and magic have been entwined in our imaginations for centuries – right up to today’s witch-inspired perfumes.
Without the scientific knowledge we have today, ancient cultures turned to myths and legends to understand celestial objects.
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