SCOUT· 43%53m·2026-09-10·HistoryHow Homer's Odyssey Conquered the Ancient World
Ever since the Odyssey was composed, people have retold the story, played with it or used it as a departure point for similar or related stories. In this episode, Mary and Charlotte look at what happened next. How the Odyssey inspired other writers long before Christopher Nolan thought of adapting it for the big…
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“I'd love you ladies to make a series on something like *Journey to the West* or *Three Kingdoms.* Just something totally unfamiliar or new or outside of your expertise. It would be really interesting to see the journey of discovery and lear…”
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