Viggen Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 UK-led team is challenging cherished ideas on Greek mythology by proposing an alternative site for Ithaca. The island was said to be the home of Odysseus, whose 10-year journey back from the Trojan War is chronicled in Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. [/size]Most people think the modern-day Ionian island of Ithaki is the location. But geologists are this week sinking a borehole on nearby Kefalonia in an attempt to test whether its western peninsula of Paliki is the real site. full article at the BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 There is a bay on Kefalonia that totally fits Homer's description... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 An interesting article. If they were right, it would revolutionise our ideas about ancient landscapes and geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Mythology should be read somewhere between divinely inspired allegory and entertaining folklore. I'm not sure how profitable it is to relate it to a real world setting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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