In the modern history of cinema, there are several adaptations based on myths of the ancient world. Many heroes of antiquity were the main characters in the films, which turned into real masterpieces of world cinema. One of such famous people was Odysseus.
Odysseus - the great king of Ithaca, who became famous for participating in the Trojan War, was the husband of Penelope and the father of Telemachus. This unique personality is present in Homer's poems "Iliad" and "Odyssey." Odysseus is a great mythological hero.
According to mythology experts, Odysseus was very smart and quirky in oratory. His whole life is an incredible adventure. He was so cunning and sophisticated in his actions that it was not difficult for him to come up with a Trojan horse, which brought victory in the war of the same name.
There is no single version of exactly how the great hero ended his days. There are two hypotheses about the death of Odysseus. According to one of them, after long, 20-year wanderings, he changed a lot, and therefore was not recognized by his son from Circe, Telegon, and was killed by him. Another story says that Odysseus died his own death at a fairly late age.
The ancient Greeks were very fond of listening to stories about the adventures of Odysseus, or, as they called it, Ulysses. The hero’s wanderings begin on the way to Thrace, he had to endure a lot, lose friends, but still return home to his beloved Penelope. Odysseus is a person who deserves respect. Many films have been made about him, more than a dozen books have been written, this is a hero who has no equal.
