Everyone is arguing about whether Nolan’s version is historically accurate. They are missing the point — and the Coens got there first.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been in cinemas for a week and the arguments show no sign of calming down. Critics have pointed to alleged historical inaccuracies including armor they argue resembles medieval designs rather than Mycenaean-era equipment, ships some have said appear more Viking than Greek, and costumes and weapons inconsistent with archaeological evidence from the Bronze Age. Scholars have argued. Even Elon Musk — who might be many things, but a classicist is
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