What Tom Holland has said about Ulysses (poem)
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 15, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on Ulysses (poem) 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 attributes the Odyssey's endurance partly to the adaptability of its plot, citing Virgil, Dante and Tennyson.
“the basic plot of it is so adaptable it can be retold in so many ways and it has been retold in lots of ways”
The Rest Is History: 688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2) (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:11
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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