Odysseus: The Wanderer's Curse Part 1 of 2

Greek Mythology Retold by Janell Rhiannon

May 26, 202626:20Society & Culture

In this episode of Greek Mythology Retold, we explore Odysseus as a veteran shaped by twenty years of warfare, loss, survival, and wandering. From the Cicones and the Lotus-Eaters to the Cyclops and Circe, we discover Od...

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