Visiting Company

The Trial of Odysseus

National Hellenic Museum

Performances

Mar 12 Thu 7:00PM

Ticket sales for this event will take place at a later date.

Performance Run Time: 2 hours

The National Hellenic Museum Trial Series takes legal cases and controversies from the pages of history and litigates them to demonstrate the enduring relevance of ancient history and support the mission of the National Hellenic Museum.

After twenty years away, Odysseus returns to Ithaca from the Trojan War and kills more than one hundred men who have taken up residence in his home and are trying to take his wife and throne. Was this an instance of lawful self-defense or premeditated murder disguised as justice? Join us at the Trial of Odysseus to hear the case argued by some of you decide: Was the most-cunning warrior of the Trojan War a hero or a criminal?

ABOUT NATIONAL HELLNIC MUSEUM

The National Hellenic Museum's (NHM) mission is to share Greek history, art, culture, and the Greek American story. We strive to make relevant and meaningful connections between the past and the present, between Greece and America, between the Hellenic legacy and our current time. We do this through exhibitions, collections, programs, and events designed to educate and inspire.

Founded nearly forty years ago, the NHM is located in the heart of Chicago’s historic Greektown neighborhood. The museum has over 10,000 artifacts in our collection and houses the world’s largest collection of Greek American oral histories.