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  • Was Homer’s Odyssey Actually Set in Scandinavia?

    07/20/2025 6:46:05 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 38 replies
    Greek Reporter ^ | July 15, 2025 | Caleb Howells
    Homer’s Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ attempt to return home from Troy to Ithaca. Historians agree that Troy was in northwest Anatolia, while Ithaca was off Western Greece. However, a popular theory among some researchers today is that the Odyssey is actually set in the Baltic Sea around Scandinavia. What is the supposed evidence for this, and does it stand up to scrutiny? Why might the Odyssey be set in Scandinavia? The basic reason for this theory is that, according to some researchers, there are many details in the Iliad and the Odyssey which do not correspond to the...
  • Did the Eruption of Thera Cause the Biblical Ten Plagues?

    09/12/2024 10:07:12 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 22 replies
    Greek Reporter ^ | September 12, 2024 | Caleb Howells
    Did the eruption of Thera cause the Ten Plagues of Egypt, such as the transformation of the Nile into blood?The eruption of the Minoan island of Thera, or Santorini, has popularly been linked to the legend of Atlantis. However, many researchers also attempt to connect it to another famous story: the Ten Plagues. The Bible tells the story of the Ten Plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus. Is it possible that the eruption of Thera really could have resulted in these famous Ten Plagues? How the eruption of Thera supposedly explains the Ten Plagues According to advocates of...
  • Did the War Between Atlantis and the Greeks Really Happen?

    02/12/2024 5:08:00 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 27 replies
    Greek Reporter ^ | February 13, 2024 | Caleb Howells
    In Plato’s account of Atlantis, found in both Timaeus and Critias, the legendary island civilization supposedly fought a war against the Greeks. This is a vital part of the account, for it is the whole reason why Plato included it in these dialogues. However, is there any evidence that this legendary war between Atlantis and the Greeks really happened? Plato’s account of the war against Atlantis In Timaeus, written around 360 BCE, Socrates expresses his wish to hear an account about Athens in action. Critias responds that he knows of such an account. He then goes on to tell Socrates...