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Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote 'The Odyssey'?

BORNOVA (TURKEY) - On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".

Bangkok Post

The Guardian view on booming poetry sales: Homer, meet the Instapoets

Editorial: In an unexpected twist, a Hollywood epic has contributed to Britain’s best-ever half-year in poetry sales

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt so inspired’: Guardian readers on trying Homer’s epics after seeing The Odyssey

Readers describe how Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has ignited or reawakened their interest in classical texts

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Ithaca expects tourism surge after the release of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey blockbuster

Next tourist season, the small island in the Ionian is expected to feature on the travel lists of thousands of tourists arriving from abroad.

Euronews

Ithaca, the island of Odysseus, gets its Hollywood moment

The Greek island of Ithaca anticipates increased tourism following the release of the "Odyssey" film. Businesses and officials expect many visitors to follow the epic poem's inspiration. While the movie generated publicity, no scenes were filmed on the island itself. Visitors will find Homeric monuments and literary heritage points of…

The Economic Times

The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film

The blockbuster, which premiered on 17 July, is a sweeping adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic

The Independent UK

The Simpsons might be ending, and millennials think they know why

Homer just doesn't make sense any more.

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The Simpsons star Nancy Cartwright reveals when she thinks the 38-year-old show will finally call it quits

The iconic animated sitcom has been on the air since debuting on a then-fledgling Fox in 1987 as part of the Tracey Ullman Show

The Independent UK

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey crosses $1 billion: Matt Damon film's massive box office milestone, star-studded cast and story

Christopher Nolan's epic film 'The Odyssey' has achieved a significant box office milestone. The movie has now earned over one billion dollars worldwide since its release. This success places it among the year's top-grossing films and boosts interest in Nolan's adaptation. The film features a large cast, including Matt Damon…

The Economic Times

Should a well-read snob see Nolan's Odyssey? Ian Warden agonises

The bogan blockbuster creates a conundrum.

The Canberra Times

It’s not just Homer: the new generation of poets enjoying epic success

Christopher Nolan’s film has made the Odyssey a bestselling book again, but a slew of new poets are breaking sales records, and have more in common with the ancient Greek than you might expect

The Guardian - UK

Emily Wilson renews critique of Nolan’s The Odyssey with review of ‘emotionally empty’ film

Translator Emily Wilson writes that Nolan’s adaptation ‘grandly insists on the importance of human kindness, while the camera shows us an entirely different set of values’

The Independent UK

Quote of the day inspired by Homer’s Odyssey: 'Men are so quick to blame the gods, they say that...' — and why the worst disasters are always self-inflicted

Throughout history, individuals have sought to attribute their setbacks and misguided choices to outside influences. This theme resonates in ancient tales like The Odyssey, illustrating a long-standing human inclination. In contemporary discussions, psychology's locus of control principle reflects this habit. Today, institutions and technology take center stage as convenient scapegoats…

The Times of India

Tell us: has Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey stoked your interest in classics and poetry?

We would like to hear from people for whom the film has increased their interest in poetry or classics in general

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost

Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-year-old poem

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Sir Christopher Nolan reflects on 'interesting gap' with Homer's Odyssey

Filmmaker Sir Christopher Nolan has compared his movie to Homer's Odyssey.

The Guardian - US

Nolan’s film could make The Odyssey the most sought-after book in the US

The nearly 2,700-year-old epic poem is flying off shelves at bookstores and libraries after the blockbuster film came out

The Guardian - US

Nolan’s Odyssey shows what happens when a leader’s violations are rewarded

The Greeks learn at Troy that breaking the rules works, then carry the lesson home. Nolan’s film shows how an exception becomes a habit of power

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The Independent UK

Christopher Nolan says amateur film criticism has a ‘fundamental flaw’

Oscar winner’s adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic has caused heated debate

The Guardian - UK

The right hates The Odyssey because of its ‘wokeness’ – but it missed an even bigger threat to its worldview

The new film extols the value of a rules-based world order. That’s far more radical than any casting decision says Labour MP and classicist Peter Swallow

The Guardian - UK

Richard E Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey review – far more thrilling than the Christopher Nolan borefest

The actor gobbles up food, roars with glee and finds himself deeply moved in this four-part travelogue inspired by the journey of Homer’s hero. It’s a real success of a show

The Independent UK

Richard E Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey review – Sadly, he doesn’t meet a cyclops

2/5 The actor and presenter walks viewers through the locations that inspired ‘The Odyssey’ in a new docuseries that doesn’t quite meet the moment

The Times of India

Quote of the day by Homer: 'Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man' and why empires still keep falling for the exact same trap

Homer's Odyssey explores the delicate balance of human existence, revealing how unpredictability shapes our lives. The ancient Greeks regarded people as ephemeroi—fleeting beings, a stark contrast to the enduring gods. This perspective remains significant today, as seen in the volatility of financial markets and professional sports, where fortunes fluctuate rapidly.…

Salon

Nolan’s Odysseus had to be Matt Damon

The recruitment of Matt Damon and other A-listers to sell a Greek myth makes sense

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Richard E Grant on his obsession with The Odyssey

The actor is a charismatic tour guide as he follows in Homer’s footsteps. Plus: Amsterdam cop Van Der Valk is back. Here’s what to watch this evening

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