The Investment Odyssey
The Odyssey, director Christopher Nolan’s big-budget retelling of the ancient epic poem, hit cinemas worldwide over the weekend. Dating back to the 8th or 7th centuries BCE, scholars debate whether it was written by a single author, Homer, or emerged as a collective work. There is no doubt, however, that it is one of the most influential works of the Western literary tradition. Among other things, it introduced complex nonlinear narrative structures, philosophical questions, metaphors, and the transformative journey as a core plotline. It tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithica, and his 10-year long journey to return home from victory in the Trojan War.