Odysseus was worshipped as a god in Ithaca during the Hellenistic period, and the striking revelations from archaeological research

Recent archaeological research at the School of Homer in northern Ithaca has uncovered a monumental complex with the characteristics of a sanctuary and palace directly linked to Odysseus. Inscriptions bearing his name, along with the continuous use of the site from the Mycenaean to the Roman period, confirm that the hero was not only a mythological figure, but a historical person who was also worshipped as a god The post Odysseus was worshipped as a god in Ithaca during the Hellenistic period...

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