The alien world of Homer’s Odyssey

July 30, 2026

What does Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ have in common with Homer’s poem?

Classicist and actor Orlando Gibbs speaks to Alastair Benn about the strangeness of this ancient epic, which depicts a moral world far removed from Nolan’s secular and post-Christian worldview, and discusses whether its popularity will lead to a renewed interest in the classical world.

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