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Odysseus Returns /

Did Homer's King Odysseus, the Trojan-horse-designer in the Iliad and the long-suffering wanderer of the Odyssey, really exist? In 1991, Makis Metaxas, a mayor on the Greek island of Kefalonia, finds an ancient Mycenaean tomb. He claims it contains the bones of Odysseus. The discovery is soon e...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: PBS (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2024]
Subjects:
Civilization, Ancient.
Language arts.
Literature.
Literature, Medieval.
World history.
Civilisation ancienne.
Arts du langage.
Littérature médiévale.
Histoire universelle.
Internet videos.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Did Homer's King Odysseus, the Trojan-horse-designer in the Iliad and the long-suffering wanderer of the Odyssey, really exist? In 1991, Makis Metaxas, a mayor on the Greek island of Kefalonia, finds an ancient Mycenaean tomb. He claims it contains the bones of Odysseus. The discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.
Item Description:Originally released by PBS, 2024.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 26, 2024.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 35 min., 42 sec)) : sound.
Format:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience:9 - 12, Academic/AP