Odysseus on Circe's Isle | Story + Historical Commentary
Sep 06, 2024•40 min
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Episode description
A revised version of an earlier episode, now with historical commentary following the story!
The hero Odysseus meets Circe, a powerful sorceress, on her mysterious island in this story from Homer’s epic Odyssey. Will Odysseus outwit Circe, rescue his crewmates from the sorceress, and survive to complete his journey home to Ithaca?
A story from Greek mythology, based on Homer's Odyssey (Book 10), featuring: Odysseus, Circe, Hermes, Eurylochus
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CREDITS
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Thumbnail Images: Minoan fresco from Knossos, Crete ("Ladies in Blue"): c. 1500 BCE, Heraklion Archaeological Museum
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