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The Odyssey

The Odyssey: we find out why a story of monsters, magic, gods and vengeance continues to inspire...

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15.05 4 Aug 2026


The Odyssey



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15.05 4 Aug 2026


The Odyssey: we find out why a story of monsters, magic, gods and vengeance continues to inspire and enthrall people nearly 3,000 years after it was first composed.

Featuring: Dr Catherine Ware, lecturer in the Department of Classics, University College Cork; Dr Matthew Ward, Teaching Associate in Classics at the University of Cambridge; Dr George A. Gazis, Associate Professor in Greek Literature and Philosophy at Durham University; and Dr Alexandra Madeła, Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Classics at Trinity College Dublin.


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