The Odyssey, Part II : The Return of Odysseus

Year Published: 1965

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Part of the three-part 'Odyssey' series made by John Barnes. Reveals the character of Odysseus through his activities upon his return to Ithaca, concentrating on his heroic qualities of courage and cleverness. Dr. Gilbert Highet explains that these qualities are shown by presenting Odysseus as a new and strangely different kind of hero. For more on director Barnes, visit http://www.afana.org/barnesbio.htm


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