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If you think Homer's poetry is stodgy and boring, you’ve never heard Emily Wilson's version
I remember just being astonished by the representations of the gods. The omnipresence of the gods in the world of the Iliad, ...
‘The Odyssey’ star says Christopher Nolan runs production like an ‘indie filmmaker’
John Leguizamo, who is starring in Christopher Nolan ’s forthcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey, has shared that while the ...
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INTERVIEW: Welcome to a new ‘Iliad,’ this time set to ’80s synth
Photo: The Trojans finds a group of warehouse workers reliving their high school glory days. Photo courtesy of Loading Dock ...
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World Poetry Day: Ancient Greece’s Classics, From Homer to Sappho’s Poems
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
½ The Return is worth watching for Fiennes and Binoche
The Return, which reunites Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes for the first time since the 1996 Oscar winner The English ...
Odyssey’s last chapter dispenses with gods and thrills until the brutal end
The Return, Uberto Pasolini’s adaptation of The Odyssey’s closing episode, does away with all that. The Olympians make no appearance here. Odysseus and his wife, Penelope, are on their own, handling ...
There’s no way this is going to be a straightforward ‘action epic,’ right?
While it may seem like an offbeat choice for Christopher Nolan to be adapting Homer's The Odyssey into a movie, it actually ...
Greek Reporter5d
Ambrosia and Nectar: The Food of the Greek Gods
Ambrosia and nectar were the food and drink of the gods symbolizing the divine nature and immortality of the Olympians.
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What we know about Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
In February, The Odyssey unveiled Matt Damon's first look as the eponymous hero, Odysseus. Damon was clad in a soldier's gear ...
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The Trojan War and an Ancient Language Come to Ithaca
On Wednesday, March 12, the Trojan War began in Ithaca with the powerful cries of Emily Wilson speaking in Ancient Greek. Yet ...
Small Greek town becomes Hollywood hotspot as blockbuster movie starts filming
The picturesque Greek town of Methoni has recently become a hotspot for Hollywood's elite as filming for Christopher Nolan's ...