A mythical place of mystery, the Celtic Otherworld is full of godlike beings, supernatural beauty, and hidden dangers.
Despite being only a few lines long, Odysseus’ episode with the Lotus Eaters is one of the most poignant parts of Homer’s Odyssey.
To find his way home, Odysseus and his men must travel to Hades, the land of the dead, and speak to a seer named Teiresias.
Following the Trojan War, Odysseus journeys home in the Odyssey. Five characters bring to life the vivid world that challenged and ultimately defined his return.
From dogs to gods, the Greek underworld was full of guardians, dutifully keeping the world of the dead apart from the world of the living.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is an epic poem that retells over 250 Greco-Roman mythological tales from the world’s creation to the deification of Julius Caesar.
Odysseus was dubbed the “wiliest of men” by ancient writers. These myths demonstrate that he was often the smartest and trickiest man in the room.
The ancient Greek concept of the afterlife was complex, with many places a soul could end up after death.
