Palamedes, son of Nauplius, stands out in the Trojan War as an inventor of letters, strategy, and tragic brilliance.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Archeologists have been exploring the historical origins behind ...

The rocky hills of Ithaca, home to olive groves and old Greek legends, have now yielded their most evocative secret: the possible sanctuary of Odysseus. At a site known for over two centuries as the ...

Odysseus is a liar. There is no question about it in classical literature, that Homer’s archetypal hero is a fork-ongued liar. Sometimes he lies to save his own skin, other times he uses lies as a ...

Research associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen Somewhere between hero and hustler, family man and philanderer, king and con artist, ...

Nolan's next film features a star-studded cast. A first look at Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's upcoming star-studded film "The Odyssey" has been released. The image of Damon as Odysseus ...

A new archeological project has uncovered artifacts that have helped identify the location of a centuries-old “hero-cult site” devoted to Odysseus, the famous Ithacan of Homer's Odyssey. The site, ...