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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

Plot details hidden in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey you may have missed

  • Fans of Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey has spotted several hidden plot details. Firstly, when inside the Trojan horse, a soldier quickly wipes blood off a sword after a Troy leader slices the horse, ensuring their presence remains a secret.
  • Then, upon exiting the Trojan horse, Odysseus is seen limping, subtly indicating the physical toll and cramp from being confined for an extended period.
  • Thirdly, fans have noted Polites's terror in Hades is triggered by seeing Elpinor, the soldier whose body they left behind, among the unburied dead, leading to his emotional breakdown.
  • Then there is the debate surrounding Zendaya's character, who initially appears as the goddess Athena. It has been suggested that she is actually a manifestation of Odysseus's guilt over an innocent woman he had killed during the Trojan War.
  • Finally, there is Odysseus's distinctive bow twang. Initially, the protagonist uses it to honourably warn prey, but it later serves to alert Penelope of his return and simultaneously warn the suitors of their impending massacre.

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