A legendary king of Ithaca, hero of Homer’s Odyssey
Hundreds attend the Prometheia Festival near Dion to celebrate ancient Greek deities, with participants adopting antiquity-inspired names and staging torch-lit ceremonies, reflecting a revived cultural heritage.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is being released as his most ambitious film to date, shot entirely on IMAX cameras. The cast includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland. The Guardian notes the epic scale, cost, and use of real-world props, with Nolan insisting on in-camera effects. The Independent highlights Holland’s comments on set challenges and the film’s July 17, 2026 release.