The Odyssey

Cultural

An ancient Greek epic by Homer that recounts the adventures of Odysseus during his return from the war in Troy to his home in the Greek island of Ithaca. (See Odysseus and Troy under “Mythology and Folklore”; see also Penelope, Circe, and Cyclops.)

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Figuratively, an “odyssey” is any difficult, prolonged journey.

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Looking ahead, Aron said AMC is increasingly optimistic about the year ahead, as the company stands to benefit from Hollywood’s strong slate of upcoming films, including “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Could two songs be more different than Steely Dan’s “Home at Last” and the Soggy Bottom Boys’ “I am a Man of Constant Sorrow”? Yet both are inspired by the “Odyssey” of Homer.

From Los Angeles Times

Travis Scott “done made it now”— he’s part of the star-studded cast of Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey.”

From Los Angeles Times

Imax 70mm tickets for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ are now on sale, a year before the film’s release.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Odyssey” is not the first collaboration between Scott and Nolan.

From Los Angeles Times

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