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The Odyssey

Contemporary Western society revolves around celebrity—and ancient Greek culture was no different, as this program demonstrates with perceptive comparisons of the two worlds. Scholarly analysis and splendid re-enactments bring new life to Homer’s epic, giving it both a historical and personal context. For long-ago Greek listeners enraptured with famous warriors and athletes, Homer fashioned a subtle moral dilemma: can one pursue fortune and recognition without endangering a far more valuable treasure—namely, the love and stability of family? Clearly, The Odyssey still engenders sociologically relevant discussion. A BBCW Production. (51 minutes)

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Item#: BVL33925
Copyright date: ©2004
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-0895-1

Part of the Series : Ancient Greek Heroes: Myth and Modern Vision


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