What The Odyssey reveals about ancient science — from botany to psychiatry

TL;DR - Nature examines how The Odyssey reflects Bronze Age Greek understandings of science, including botany, psychiatry and astronomy.

• The poem portrays technologies such as intelligent ships.
• Its narrative may preserve clues about astronomical events, including eclipses.
• The article uses Homer’s text to explore how ancient Greeks understood the natural world.
• The provided excerpt does not detail the evidence or specific conclusions.