Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and Hollywood’s lack of Mediterranean representation
Greek culture, especially its mythology, is undoubtedly one of the most famously adapted traditions in narrative storytelling and popular media. From film and television to modern literature, Greek mythology has garnered colossal amounts of recognition and cultural resonance amongst various audiences. But are these adaptations correct and truthful to the original myth? And, more importantly, how much does Hollywood, as a powerful cultural institution in its own right, influence these Greek cultural elements?