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Greek Island Odyssey

Greek Island Odyssey

20207.81 Season6 EpisodesEndedTV-PG

Overview

Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.

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Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

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Themes & Keywords

greecemythologygreek mythologyinterviewancient greecegreek islandgreek historybased on myths, legends or folklorehistoric sitebronze agelegendary creaturehistorical documentary

About Greek Island Odyssey

Greek Island Odyssey is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of greece, mythology, greek mythology, interview, ancient greece, greek island. it stars Bettany Hughes. Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.

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