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Olympos is a 2005 science-fiction novel by American writer Dan Simmons and the concluding volume of the two-part Ilium and Olympos sequence. It continues the series' treatment of Homeric myth, artificial intelligence, advanced technology, and human societies spread across a transformed Solar System. The novel follows several connected groups as conflicts involving gods, machines, and mortals move toward resolution. It is intended for readers who enjoy large-scale science fiction that reworks classical literature.
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Is Olympos a sequel to Ilium?
Yes — Dan Simmons published Ilium in 2003 and Olympos in 2005 as a two-part series, and Olympos directly concludes the storyline. You really need to read Ilium first to follow it.
Who are the moravecs in Olympos?
They are organic-robotic machines from the outer solar system, including Mahnmut and Orphu of Io, who study human literature. In the novel they are sent to investigate strange goings-on around Mars and Earth.
How does Olympos connect Homer's Iliad to science fiction?
The setting re-stages the Trojan War with the Greek 'gods' on Olympos revealed as post-humans wielding advanced technology. Meanwhile old-style humans like Harman and Ada live on an Earth run by forgotten machinery after the post-humans have vanished.
Is Olympos related to the Hyperion Cantos?
No — it is a separate series, though Simmons is best known for the Hyperion Cantos, which won him a Hugo Award. Olympos wraps up its own Ilium storyline within the two books.
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