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S1 E5 The Journey into Hell

Instructional & Educational

TV-G

26m

Dec 31, 2019

A year has passed. It is time for Odysseus and his men to leave the witch Circe’s island and return to Ithaca. To do so, they must first go to meet the prophet Tiresias in the Underworld.

Season 1, 10 Episodes

Season 1 (10 Episodes)

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - On Odysseus' Trail

On Odysseus' Trail,

Ten years after the sack of Troy by the Greek army, Zeus is alone on Olympus, left alone in his palace by the other gods. His daughter Athena is the only one remaining at his side.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - The Man Who Defied the Gods

The Man Who Defied the Gods,

10 years earlier, as the Greek warriors had just razed Troy.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - The Cyclops' Curse

The Cyclops' Curse,

Odysseus and his companions are trapped in the Cyclops’ cave. But he is a man with a plan. He carves out a stake and, after having drunk Polyphemus under the table, drives it into his one eye.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - Circe, The Witch-Goddess

Circe, The Witch-Goddess,

In Ithaca, Queen Penelope endures the presence of Suitors who covet her hand, and the throne of her husband Odysseus – who disappeared more than 10 years ago.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - The Journey into Hell

The Journey into Hell,

A year has passed. It is time for Odysseus and his men to leave the witch Circe’s island and return to Ithaca. To do so, they must first go to meet the prophet Tiresias in the Underworld.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - The Sirens' Song

The Sirens' Song,

Curiosity getting the best of him, Odysseus delves into the depths of the Underworld. He meets the souls of the Greek heroes who fought with him in the city of Troy.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - Zeus' Punishment

Zeus' Punishment,

Odysseus' fleet tries to avoid Charybdis, the first sea monster ready to swallow them, but Scylla, a horrible multi-headed creature, destroys three of his ships.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - Set Sails for Ithaca

Set Sails for Ithaca,

Odysseus has been living out peaceful days with Calypso for 7 years. But waves of nostalgia wash over him, and the memories of his wife, his son and his island never cease to torment him.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - The King's Scar

The King's Scar,

The Suitors, informed by Melantho – one of Penelope's servants – learned that the queen had fooled them. They locked her up in the gynaeceum.

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey - Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods,

Penelope is now forced to choose a husband among the Suitors.

Details

Great Greek Myths: The Odyssey

Instructional & Educational

TV-G

1 Season

26m

In The Odyssey, Homer recounts the perilous return of Odysseus to his kingdom of Ithaca. The Greek hero will travel for a decade to find his island pursued by the implacable wrath of Poseidon.

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