Monday, September 2, 2024

Was Odysseus a real person? Why, of course!

 This video documentary from PBS is about a Greek amateur historian, Makis Metaxas, who claims "he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right."

(There is only one episode; it is not a series.)


Here is the link to the PBS page for it: https://www.pbs.org/video/odysseus-returns-1fpjod/

The praises of Hannah and Mary

The story of a woman named Hannah is related in First Samuel. Hannah was married to Elkanah, a Levite and a priest. For many years Hannah wa...