The Odyssey
Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.
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"This is a fine, beautifully crafted version of Homer's The Odyssey. Armand Assante gives a sterling performance as the King of Ithica, who's journey to return from the siege of Troy leads him on a 20-odd year quest to find his way home to his beloved wife Penelope. If you have read The Odyssey, you will know what kind of challenge it would have been to adapt it into a coherent film and the filmmakers here did a superb job. In capturing all of the excitement, enticement and rollicking adventure of the epic, they brought to life a superlative story rich in imagination. Kudos to the f..."
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Odysseus' protector is the goddess Athena. He angers the god Poseidon. Athena and Poseidon are longtime rivals in mythology, having fought over the patronage of the city-state that would be known as Athens (so, clearly, Athena won that battle).
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Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.