What Tom Holland has said about Calypso (mythology)
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 15, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on Calypso (mythology) 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
Holland argues that Ogygia is a mythical place outside geography and time rather than a real location, contrary to Plutarch.
“in truth, Aegigia is a place that transcends geography and, in fact, time. Because its meaning in Greek, aegigios, it means primal, before the dawn of time”
The Rest Is History: 688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2) (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 5:14
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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