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The Odyssey Part 2

Episode 2 of 3

Simon Armitage dramatises Homer's epic poem. Part 2 Odysseus encounters Circe the Enchantress, the descent in to Hades, the Sirens, the Scylla & the whirlpool Charybolis.

Simon Armitage dramatises Homer's epic poem. Part 2 Odysseus encounters Circe the Enchantress, the descent in to Hades, the Sirens, the Scylla & the whirlpool Charybolis. Odysseus risks sailing past the island of the Sirens, tied to the mast, while his crew have wax in their ears to keep out the deadly song.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Aug 2004 21:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Aug 2004 21:00

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