The Odyssey is just one more exercise in Hollywood virtue signaling.
Greeks are clearly not one of their protected classes, and so it’s totally fine to appropriate, to caricature, and to misrepresent our history and culture.
So what if Cleopatra was a Greek descendant of Alexander’s general Ptolemy? Let’s change her race and ethnicity.
So what if Helen of Troy was a Greek woman who Homer described as Ἑλένη λευκώλενος, καλλιπάρῃος Ἑλένη, and Ἑλένῃ ξανθῇ — which translate to White armed Helen, Fair-cheeked Helen, and Blonde Helen? Christopher Nolan will change her race and ethnicity too.
Besides providing the pillars for civilization, and modern day society, Greeks don’t have the right to be proud after watching a movie. Their history and mythology should only be used to make others proud. Throw a rapper in there, why not? Greek philosopher, American rapper, what’s the difference right?
Go Woke, go broke. Anyone who watches this trash is part of the problem, and only contributing to our civilizational rot.
#TheOdyssey