The Odyssey: A Mythical Journey through The Real World

Homer's Odyssey has been read and studied for thousands of years, and this summer it reaches a new audience with Christopher Nolan's epic film adaptation, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, in cinemas July 2026. This printed map and travel guide locates the mythological places of the poem in real Mediterranean islands and coastlines, from the volcanic Aeolian Islands to the straits of Messina, from the Croatian island of Mljet to the shores of Corfu.

The Odyssey is among the oldest and most e...