While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey will be released on July 17, 2026. This is his first project based on Greek mythology.

Scylla: Scylla is a six-headed monster who eats some of Odysseus’ men. Charybdis: Charybdis is a monstrous whirlpool that destroys boats and drowns sailors. Calypso: Calypso is a sea nymph who ...

More men die, but Odysseus continues on and ultimately ends up spending five years on Ogygia with the nymph Calypso. They have a son, but Odysseus still turns down the additional promise of ...