Odysseus The Greatest Hero Of Them All | 13: The Showdown
Based on The Odyssey by Homer
If Odysseus wants to live happily ever after, one final heroic deed remains to be done.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Adaptation
- Channel: BBC One
- Duration: 14'20''
- Broadcast date: 1986
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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