Ben Shapiro Calls ‘The [New] Odyssey’ a "Masterpiece"
(variety.com)
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It’s so funny to me that people consider they Odyssey “historical”
It is a legendary piece of literature that dates to about three thousand years ago. It is an epic tale that inspired countless other stories and myths, and is an integral part of Greek and European culture. Which fucking world do you live in, for you not to think that the Iliad and the Odyssey are historical?
It's intentional semantic muddying between Historical (Nonfiction) and Historical (Mythological). Do not assume good faith from the intentionally obtuse.
Oh boy. People love to just write off the other person for their own made-up reasons when they're afraid to engage.
It's not based on real events, my guy
Are you retarded? It's still based on real events, in real world locations, despite the artistic liberties. And whether the literal word of the text is true doesn't change the stories' impact on all of Western civilization. It doesn't change how they defined our societal norms and laws, from the Greeks to the Romans to the Christians.
What Christopher Nolan did was to spit on a foundational myth that defines our entire culture.
...are you retarded? Did you ever at any point in your life refer to the Odyssey? I'd be curious as to how.
What real events? The cyclops? The sirens? Which part was real?