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Utah State University Assistant Professor of English C.R. Grimmer recently presented “Sappho on Tour: How a ‘Pop Star’ of Ancient Greece Influenced Modern Culture,” for the USU Office of Research’s Aggie Talks series.

With the blockbuster success of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” Greek mythology is once again having a major pop-culture moment. Though the pantheon of gods, demigods, heroes, and Titans has existed for thousands of years, there are surprisingly few TV shows that actually take advantage of this rich and layered cultural history. 

NEW YORK — For Greek translator Emily Wilson, the release of director Christopher Nolan’s he Odyssey has been gratifying in various ways. 

Zendaya spent the press tour for Christopher Nolan’sThe Odyssey channeling her inner Greek goddess, proving once again why she and her longtime stylist, Law Roach, are in a league of their own.

Christopher Nolan’s 2026 film The Odyssey comes out in theaters on July 17th, and the hype for this movie has been a long time building. The film adapts to screen the epic poem of the ancient Greek writer Homer, following King Odysseus’s arduous journey home to reunite with his family at the end of the…