Did Odysseus Carry Coins? Homer, History and the Birth of Greek Money
Early in the Odyssey, a stranger arrives at Ithaca. She calls herself Mentes, a seafaring lord, and mentions almost in passing that she’s sailing to Temesa with a cargo of iron to trade for copper. It’s a small moment. Athena is in disguise, and the errand is a cover story. But it’s also one of […]