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316. Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey': Who Was Odysseus and Why Does He Still Matter?
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In the wake of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, there has been enormous interest in Homer’s ancient Greek epic—and in Odysseus, the hero at its center.
Who was Odysseus, why has The Odyssey remained relevant for nearly 3,000 years, and what does this story have to say about human nature today?
We also explore what Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is trying to tell us, how it compares with…