What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Odyssey
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 15, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Odyssey once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on July 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook observes that the savagery of the Odyssey is often omitted from children's versions.
“there's a savagery to it that's often lost in children's versions I think”
The Rest Is History: 688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2) (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:07
Episodes
688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 15, 2026 · 1 h 6 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook retell the second half of Homer's Odyssey, from Telemachus's journey and Calypso's island to the slaughter of the suitors and reunion with Penelope.
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- Tom Holland · 7 quotes
- Emily Wilson · 1 quote
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