Professors at the Movies: The Odyssey, with Dr. Monica Cyrino and Dr. Robert Garland

Join two classics experts as they discuss the recent box-office smash hit, The Odyssey. Professor Monica Cyrino, of the University of New Mexico, is a leading researcher of classical portrayals in film and TV, and Professor Emeritus Robert Garland, of Colgate University, is an expert in ancient Greek history and religion.

Together, they’ll share their unique insights on The Odyssey, where the plot points of the movie and epic poem converge and diverge, and how these may change the meaning for viewers and readers.

Among other topics, they’ll also discuss why they think Homer’s ancient story of one soldier’s return home from the Trojan War still resonates with us more than 2,500 years after it was first composed, as well as where the themes of the Odyssey have influenced popular culture in surprising ways.