The Trojan Epic
Author: Quintus (Smyrnaeus)
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2004-11-03
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780801879654
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The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle
Author: Jonathan S. Burgess
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2003-04-30
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 0801874815
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough the Iliad and Odyssey narrate only relatively small portions of the Trojan War and its aftermath, for centuries these works have overshadowed other, more comprehensive narratives of the conflict, particularly the poems known as the Epic Cycle. In The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle, Jonathan Burgess challenges Homer's authority on the war's history and the legends surrounding it, placing the Iliad and Odyssey in the larger, often overlooked context of the entire body of Greek epic poetry of the Archaic Age. He traces the development and transmission of the Cyclic poems in ancient Greek culture, comparing them to later Homeric poems and finding that they were far more influential than has previously been thought.
The Cambridge Guide to Homer
Author: Corinne Ondine Pache
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-03-05
Total Pages: 985
ISBN-13: 1108663621
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom its ancient incarnation as a song to recent translations in modern languages, Homeric epic remains an abiding source of inspiration for both scholars and artists that transcends temporal and linguistic boundaries. The Cambridge Guide to Homer examines the influence and meaning of Homeric poetry from its earliest form as ancient Greek song to its current status in world literature, presenting the information in a synthetic manner that allows the reader to gain an understanding of the different strands of Homeric studies. The volume is structured around three main themes: Homeric Song and Text; the Homeric World, and Homer in the World. Each section starts with a series of 'macropedia' essays arranged thematically that are accompanied by shorter complementary 'micropedia' articles. The Cambridge Guide to Homer thus traces the many routes taken by Homeric epic in the ancient world and its continuing relevance in different periods and cultures.
The Trojan Horse
Author: Justine Fontes
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
Published: 2006-08-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 0822572184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen. After a decade of fighting and thousands dead, the Greek forces suddenly fell back. Cautiously the Trojans ventured out of the city walls, where they discovered a giant wooden horse and a messenger. Should they accept this peace offering? Or is the gift horse too good to be true?
The Epic Cycle
Author: M. L. West
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2013-03-28
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199662258
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWest presents all the source material and provides the first comprehensive commentary on the lost Troy epics, making full use of iconographic as well as literary evidence. Discussing the individual fragments and testimonia, he endeavours to reconstruct the connections between them and to build up a picture of the plan and course of each poem.
The Tale of Troy
Author: Roger Green
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2012-05-03
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 0141973269
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. Also contains a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and additional endmatter including an author profile, who's who, activities, glossary and more.
The Greek Epic Cycle and its Ancient Reception
Author: Marco Fantuzzi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-08-06
Total Pages: 855
ISBN-13: 1316298213
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe poems of the Epic Cycle are assumed to be the reworking of myths and narratives which had their roots in an oral tradition predating that of many of the myths and narratives which took their present form in the Iliad and the Odyssey. The remains of these texts allow us to investigate diachronic aspects of epic diction as well as the extent of variation within it on the part of individual authors - two of the most important questions in modern research on archaic epic. They also help to illuminate the early history of Greek mythology. Access to the poems, however, has been thwarted by their current fragmentary state. This volume provides the scholarly community and graduate students with a thorough critical foundation for reading and interpreting them.
The Death and Afterlife of Achilles
Author: Jonathan S. Burgess
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2009-02-02
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1421403617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAchilles’ death—by an arrow shot through the vulnerable heel of the otherwise invincible mythic hero—was as well known in antiquity as the rest of the history of the Trojan War. However, this important event was not described directly in either of the great Homeric epics, the Iliad or the Odyssey. Noted classics scholar Jonathan S. Burgess traces the story of Achilles as represented in other ancient sources in order to offer a deeper understanding of the death and afterlife of the celebrated Greek warrior. Through close readings of additional literary sources and analysis of ancient artwork, such as vase paintings, Burgess uncovers rich accounts of Achilles’ death as well as alternative versions of his afterlife. Taking a neoanalytical approach, Burgess is able to trace the influence of these parallel cultural sources on Homer’s composition of the Iliad. With his keen, original analysis of hitherto untapped literary, iconographical, and archaeological sources, Burgess adds greatly to our understanding of this archetypal mythic hero.
Tales of Troy and Greece
Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher:
Published: 1907
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Incredible Voyage of Ulysses
Author:
Publisher: Getty Publications
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1606060120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA retelling of Homer's The Odyssey.
