Odyssey | Sea of Monsters & Slaughter of the Suitors
The Ancients

Odyssey | Sea of Monsters & Slaughter of the Suitors

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 19, 20261h 8m

When Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, his homecoming turns into a ruthless reckoning. Tristan Hughes and Dr. Emily Hauser dive into the shocking climax of Homer’s Odyssey, where hospitality, vengeance and survival collide in a blood-soaked finale. What drives Odysseus to unleash such fury, and what does the massacre reveal about power, justice and ancient heroism? We're going on *TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - final tickets are available here. The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: @TheAncientsPodcast Presented by Tristan Hughes. The editor is Na...

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