What if the world’s most famous homecoming was really a nightmare of monsters, gods, and one very stubborn king trying to get back to Ithaca?In our new series Tristan Hughes and classicist Dr. Emily Hauser dive into Homer’s Odyssey, an epic of shipwrecks, sorcery, giants and divine meddling, where Odysseus is never quite sure whether the next shore will save him or destroy him.They trace his journey from the ruins of Troy to Calypso’s island, the Phaeacians, Circe, the Cyclops, and even the Underworld, asking what kind of hero Odysseus really is, and why his story has lasted for more than 2,500 years.Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan's new epic film, get across the story and all the key characters and plot lines, including rich historical context.MOREThe Iliad<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-iliad/id1520403988?i=1000699639733" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0coOZoqYFWf4lvEldmGqBn?si=fcde2192543b4913" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>Homer<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/homer/id1520403988?i=1000562402765" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/41Uayy5vU4udgt08Z0TVuv?si=cd6aac63b1d44ebb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>We're going on *TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - grab your tickets <a href="https://fane.com.au/whats-on/an-evening-with-tristan-hughes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheAncientsPodcast</a>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Edited by Natasha Hughes. The producer is Joseph Knight. Video producer is McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;

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