About this episode

Jem discusses the significance and impact of The Odyssey in pop culture over the millennia.

Jem talks about a piece of pop culture that spans millennia... The Odyssey! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jem Duducu

Topics covered

• pop culture
• literature
• ancient history
• mythology
• storytelling

Keywords

• The Odyssey
• pop culture
• history
• mythology
• literature

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Books & works: The Odyssey

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