# The Odyssey, Part II : The Return of Odysseus

Part of the three-part 'Odyssey' series made by John Barnes. Reveals the character of Odysseus through his activities upon his return to Ithaca, concentrating on his heroic qualities of courage and cleverness. Dr. Gilbert Highet explains that these qualities are shown by presenting Odysseus as a new and strangely different kind of hero. For more on director Barnes, visit http://www.afana.org/barnesbio.htm

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1965
- Runtime: 25 min
- By: John Barnes: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
- Genres: Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/TheOdysseyTheReturnOfOdysseus)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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