The Odyssey Explained: Gods, Monsters and the Long Way Home

Odysseus survived Troy. Getting home took 10 more years. This is the full Odyssey story : Odysseus's journey from the fall of Troy to Ithaca, facing Polyphemus the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld, the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the Cattle of Helios, Calypso, Poseidon's wrath, and the suitors in his own palace. Perfect primer for Homer's Odyssey and for Christopher Nolan's Odyssey movie. The original myth, told as one continuous journey. Chapters: 00:00 The Fall of Troy 01:15 Polyphemus the Cyclops 03:33 Ithaca Appears 04:52 Circe 06:00 Journey to the Underworld 07:10 The Sirens, Scylla & Charybdis 08:40 The Cattle of Helios 10:06 Calypso 11:10 Return to Ithaca 12:27 Odysseus vs the Suitors 14:05 The Test 15:26 Post-Credit: Who Washed Ashore? #TheOdyssey #GreekMythology #Odysseus