News Astronomy Too much information in the Odyssey Maybe Homer’s astronomy was centuries ahead of his time By Davide Castelvecchi June 26, 2008 at 5:50 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print The sun has been obliterated from the skyand an unlucky darkness invades the worldHomer, the Odyssey Eventually, the stars took a luckier turn for the embattled hero of the Odyssey — while for his enemies, the noontime sun turned ominously dark.