Sky and thunder god of Mount Olympus, king of the Greek gods
Independent and Guardian reports review Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, noting several major changes to Homer’s epic: gods reduced to Athena’s vision, omitted Nausicaa and Phaeacians, new ending and added details like Melantho’s fate. The film reframes Odysseus’s trauma through memory and PTSD, drawing mixed responses from critics.
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.