# Daniel Mendelsohn’s New Translation of “The Odyssey”

Despite modern technology, we still face many of the same problems as the ancients — including getting seriously lost. Is there anything the Greeks can teach us about wayfinding, perseverance and even justice? Join classicist Daniel Mendelsohn as he discusses his English translation of “The Odyssey” and how he approached bringing new life to one of our oldest stories. Sponsor: Kluge Center.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 1 h 1 min
- By: Deggans, Eric
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11140/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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