688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2)
This episode of The Rest Is History dives into the second half of Homer’s Odyssey, focusing on Odysseus’ return to Ithaca after 20 years, his reunion with his son Telemachus, and his brutal revenge on the suitors vying for his wife Penelope. The story’s enduring power lies in its blen
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