Do the famous Bronze Age Minoans appear in Homer's Odyssey, perhaps as the Eteocretans or the rich Phaeacians?
Homer Simpson says “D’oh” a lot. Probably eleventy-billion times, considering the show’s been on for 25 years this December. But when Homer’s not mad at himself for screwing something up, he’s hungry.
Did Odysseus really travel all over the Mediterranean, as commonly believed? This article examines the evidence.
Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...
Despite his many character mistakes and the fact he doesn't always treat his family or friends the best, Homer Simpson is still one of the most popular The Simpsons characters. For over 30 years now, ...
Homer Simpson has a reputation for being a hopeless idiot, but he’s actually dispensed plenty of surprising wisdom over the years that’s made him The Simpsons’ resident sage. Homer’s limited intellect ...
This week in the magazine, Daniel Mendelsohn reviews a new version of Homer’s Iliad, translated by Stephen Mitchell. He also discusses the translation and his piece in this week’s Out Loud podcast. A ...
Homer is often called the—or at least a—“father of Western civilization.” This is not a new idea. To take a prominent example, already before the end of the first century A.D., the Roman rhetorician ...
At a young age, David has always enjoyed exploring fiction. This has been evident in his love of reading, films, and video games. As a result, it made sense to pursue writing as a career. He has ...