Odysseus
Greek News
Meet Odysseus the Golden Eagle Mascot of Greek Football Club AEK
The AEK football stadium is well under construction and the eagle mascot of the club is familiarizing itself with its new environment
Art
Mosaic Odysseys: An Exhibition of Contemporary Mosaics by Mosaicists from Greece and the UK
Mosaic Odysseys, is an international group of eleven acclaimed mosaic artists who have been brought together for a unique exhibition of mosaics inspired by the story of Odysseus.
Part of a Summer Festival of Mosaics being held in London Mosaic...
Hollywood
Greek Epic ‘Odysseus’ Moves Forward; Director On Board
Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is moving forward on production of the Greek epic "Odysseus," based on Homer's "The Odyssey," by hiring Russian director Fedor Bondarchuk to get behind the camera for the upcoming drama.
The film, which has gone through...
Europe
Italian Towns Fight Over Odysseus
Two neighboring cities in central Italy claim to be the mythological place cited by Homer where Odysseus fell in love with Circe. One is the island of Ponza and the other, the Mount Circeo.
Italian hotel keepers and restaurateurs are exploiting the...
entertainment
Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey
And the fascination with the Greek heroes never stops! In another yet documentary of BBC4 Simon Armitage undertakes his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his own personal heroes, Odysseus and at the same time...
Greece
What do Santa Claus, St. Nicholas and Poseidon Have in Common?
Children around the world wait all year long for the time to come, when Santa Claus will bring them gifts during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve. The omnipresent, joyous, white-bearded man dressed in red most of...