William Smith’s Archimedes: Principles of Discovery explores the life and achievements of one of the greatest mathematicians, scientists and engineers of the ancient world. Rather than presenting Archimedes simply as a historical figure, the book examines the principles behind his …
Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World, first published in Norway in 1991, is both a coming-of-age novel and an introduction to the history of Western philosophy. Its central character, Sophie Amundsen, is a teenage girl whose ordinary life changes when she begins …
Styx: The River by Nikita Gill is the second book in her Goddesses of the Underworld series, following Hekate: The Witch. The book is a novel in verse, rather than a conventional prose fantasy novel, and runs to around 416 …
Homer’s Odyssey was voted the story that most shaped the world by a BBC News poll a few years ago. You might not realize it, but many other stories and movies throughout history have been based on and inspired by …
To celebrate the recent opening of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey in China, lets take a look at how the movie has performed so far. Christopher Nolan has spent much of his career making films about journeys: journeys through …
As you probably know if you have been following us for a while, we published a book that catalogues all the Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning movies that are related to Greek mythology and Greece in general. The book, Greece at the …
Few board games have attempted to capture the scale and grandeur of ancient Greek mythology quite like Aeon Trespass: Odyssey. Developed by Into the Unknown, this enormous cooperative campaign game combines tactical boss battles, narrative exploration, civilization building, and branching …
After years of captivating audiences on Broadway and in London’s West End, Hadestown: The Musical has finally made the leap to the big screen. Rather than adapting the show into a traditional Hollywood movie, the 2026 cinema release presents a …
As you probably already know, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey has broken box office records, becoming Nolan’s biggest opening of all time. To celebrate, lets take a look at a card game based on The Odyssey that you probably …
Released in 2015 by Ares Games and designed by Leo Colovini, Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon offers a refreshing interpretation of Greek mythology that stands apart from many other mythological board games. Rather than focusing on famous heroes battling monsters or …