The Nekyia in Homer’s Odyssey unveils Odysseus’ haunting journey through Hades and the ancient Greek vision of the afterlife.

At the end of The Odyssey, Odysseus finally journeys back from the fallen city of Troy to Ithaca, where he once reigned as king. Disguised, Odysseus finds his kingdom infested with once-loyal suitors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stamped tile fragment with part of the name of Odysseus dates to the Hellenistic period. While archeologists still can’t ...

During Lord Byron’s idealistic romp around Greece in the early 1820s, he stopped off at Ithaca, where the islanders showed him the ruins of an ancient site guaranteed to get a poet’s pulse racing: the ...

According to the prime minister, Greece is emerging from bailout life like Odysseus coming home to Ithaca. This comparison could use some work. In 2010, at a picturesque port on the island of ...

The Odyssey is a classic of Ancient Greek literature. What’s the story told in this epic poem, and what does it reveal about ...

The first look for Christopher Nolan’s next hero is here. Matt Damon will star as Odysseus in Nolan’s upcoming film The ...

Why did it take Odysseus ten years to get from Troy to Ithaca, a journey which should have only taken two weeks? The Odyssey reveals why.

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they ...