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The Odyssey Part 2
Episode 2 of 3
Simon Armitage dramatises Homer's epic poem. Part 2 Odysseus encounters Circe the Enchantress, the descent in to Hades, the Sirens, the Scylla & the whirlpool Charybolis.
Simon Armitage dramatises Homer's epic poem. Part 2 Odysseus encounters Circe the Enchantress, the descent in to Hades, the Sirens, the Scylla & the whirlpool Charybolis. Odysseus risks sailing past the island of the Sirens, tied to the mast, while his crew have wax in their ears to keep out the deadly song.
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Sat 28 Aug 200421:00
BBC Radio 4
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The Odyssey: Odysseus encounters the Sirens (audio)
Duration: 04:56
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- Sat 28 Aug 200421:00BBC Radio 4
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