339. The Odyssey - Legendary Italian Locations from Homer’s Epic Revealed
About this episode
Katy Clarke and Monique Skidmore explore the Italian locations featured in Homer's Odyssey.
Have you seen The Odyssey? Are you fascinated by myths, movies, and Italian history? Anthropologist and ancient history tour host Monique Skidmore joins Katy Clarke to uncover the Italian locations behind Homer's Odyssey, journeying through southern Italy, Sicily, the Aeolian Islands, and Sardinia, from Circe's isle to the whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis, revealing the real-life landscapes behind one of the world's greatest adventure stories. Find the episode show notes at untolditaly.com/339 Register your interest in joining a tour of the Odyssey sites in Italy in 2028 - complete the form here Want to travel the Untold Italy Way? Our Italy experts love answering your tricky questions and designing trips that take you to the Italy you imagined - start planning here Not sure where to start? Get the Untold Italy podcast guide with 315 epsiodes organized by topic. The premium Untold Italy app has ad-free access to our complete archive of 300+ episodes searchable by place and topic FOLLOW: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube GET OUR NEWS: Subscribe here TRIP PLANNING SERVICES: Learn more here JOIN US ON TOUR: Upcoming departures The Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent…
People in this episode
Host: Katy Clarke
Guest: Monique Skidmore
Topics covered
- Italian history
- myths
- Homer's Odyssey
- travel
- adventure stories
Keywords
- Odyssey
- Italian locations
- Homer
- myths
- travel
- southern Italy
- Sicily
- Aeolian Islands
- Sardinia
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Odyssey
Places: southern Italy, Sicily, Aeolian Islands, Sardinia, Circe's isle, Scylla, Charybdis
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