Homer - Iliad and Odyssey
While everything said about Homer is subject to debate, the popular opinion about Homer is that he was a blind bard who composed and recited The Iliad and The Odyssey a few hundred years after the events described.
Oral Tradition
An oral tradition is a method of keeping a culture alive without relying on writing or recording media.
An oral tradition is a method of keeping a culture alive without relying on writing or recording media.
Epic Terms
These are terms you should know when reading Homer's epics.
These are terms you should know when reading Homer's epics.
Homeric Epithet
An Homeric Epithet is a mnemonic device used in the Iliad and the Odyssey that helped the poet (Homer) make his words suit his meter.
An Homeric Epithet is a mnemonic device used in the Iliad and the Odyssey that helped the poet (Homer) make his words suit his meter.
Homer - The Life and Work of Homer
Homer is the most important figure in the literature of the Greeks and Romans, and one of the most important writers in the history of the world.
Homer is the most important figure in the literature of the Greeks and Romans, and one of the most important writers in the history of the world.
Homer - About the Greek Bard Homer
The Greek poet Homer is the blind bard of the Archaic Age of Greece whose name is associated with the great Greek epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Greek poet Homer is the blind bard of the Archaic Age of Greece whose name is associated with the great Greek epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss
Review of The Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss, which is like a companion guide to the Iliad of Homer.
Review of The Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss, which is like a companion guide to the Iliad of Homer.
Trojan War: A New History - by Barry Strauss
"Trojan War: A New History," by Barry Strauss, re-examines the Iliad of Homer and other works of the epic cycle, as well as archaeological evidence and written material about the Bronze Age in the Near East, to present evidence that the Trojan War actually did take place much as Homer describes it.
"Trojan War: A New History," by Barry Strauss, re-examines the Iliad of Homer and other works of the epic cycle, as well as archaeological evidence and written material about the Bronze Age in the Near East, to present evidence that the Trojan War actually did take place much as Homer describes it.
Trojan War Email Course
Find out about Homer, Helen, the apple of discord, the heroes of the Trojan War, and the role of the gods and goddesses in this ancient legendary battle. You will receive one lesson a week.
Find out about Homer, Helen, the apple of discord, the heroes of the Trojan War, and the role of the gods and goddesses in this ancient legendary battle. You will receive one lesson a week.
World of Odysseus - Finley, M.I.
A vital, classic work on Homer and the Odyssey that should be required reading for anyone studying Homer, plus it's short and easy to read.
A vital, classic work on Homer and the Odyssey that should be required reading for anyone studying Homer, plus it's short and easy to read.
Homer - Iliad, Odyssey, Homeric Hymns
The Greek poet Homer was the most important writer for the ancient Greeks and has had tremendous impact on literature ever since. Here are English translations of the Iliad and Odyssey as well as other works attributed to Homer. Most are in the public domain.
The Greek poet Homer was the most important writer for the ancient Greeks and has had tremendous impact on literature ever since. Here are English translations of the Iliad and Odyssey as well as other works attributed to Homer. Most are in the public domain.
Who Wrote the Homeric Hymns?
Who wrote the Homeric Hymns, what the Homeric Hymns are, and when it is thought they were written.
Who wrote the Homeric Hymns, what the Homeric Hymns are, and when it is thought they were written.
Homeric Questions
From your Guide and the Archaeology Guide, a series of features on Homer, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Schliemann, Troy, the excavations and the scholarship.
From your Guide and the Archaeology Guide, a series of features on Homer, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Schliemann, Troy, the excavations and the scholarship.
Homer and the Papyri
Steady influx of newly available Homeric papyri with variant readings makes this Internet catalogue useful for students of the Iliad and the Odyssey. A downloadable Greek font (Athenian) is included.
Steady influx of newly available Homeric papyri with variant readings makes this Internet catalogue useful for students of the Iliad and the Odyssey. A downloadable Greek font (Athenian) is included.
Who Killed Homer
Conversation between David Gergen and the authors of the book leaves you wondering which ten books suffice for classical culture.
Conversation between David Gergen and the authors of the book leaves you wondering which ten books suffice for classical culture.