Anachronism goof not posted for "The Odyssey"

Hi,

I submitted 260721-013009-469000 a few weeks ago and it's still not posted.

It's a legitimate anachronism goof and it's not clear why it's not posted as it's not been rejected.

Steve

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Maya

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2 months ago

Hi sr98sr-

Thank you for posting the reference! Further reviewing, this has been re-submitted and the changes will be live shortly.

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Regarding this addition:

Several of the characters in the movie, including Odysseus, use the F word, or variations of the F word, but this word is not in Homer's "The Odyssey" as it's a word that originated in the 14th century.

It's a bit odd since the film's dialogue is obviously not from the original text, and English in general did not exist at the time of the ancient Greeks.

IMDb's guidelines say, "Linguistic anachronisms, too, are usually excused (modern words in historical films)"

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In regards to your comments about it not being known when that word or those words originated, most definitive sources, such as the OED, or even Merriam Webster's, have it dated from around the 14th/15th century, so it's not a valid point.

It just stuck out as an anachronism, the verbal equivalent of Odysseus wearing a wristwatch (or carrying a box of Dunkin' Donuts (that's The Onion's idea, not mine)), but you can reject the post if that's the policy.

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Already removed (not by me).

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Anachronism goof not posted for "The Odyssey"

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