Trojan War in Literature
Plays and epics about the Trojan War and other literary references to the ten-year battle between Greeks and Trojans that Homer describes in the Iliad.
Summary of Odyssey Book XXIV
Information on the Twenty-Fourth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus slaughters the suitors.
Information on the Twenty-Fourth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus slaughters the suitors.
Summary of Odyssey Book XXIII
Information on the Twenty-Third Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus slaughters the suitors.
Information on the Twenty-Third Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus slaughters the suitors.
Greek Mothers From Epic and Drama
Had it not been for the beauty of Helen, Hermione's mother, there would have been no Trojan War. Had it not been for their mothers, Jocasta and Clytemnestra, the heroes Oedipus and Orestes would have remained obscure. Mortal mothers of other legendary heroes had important (if lesser) roles in the ancient Greek epics of Homer and drama of the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Had it not been for the beauty of Helen, Hermione's mother, there would have been no Trojan War. Had it not been for their mothers, Jocasta and Clytemnestra, the heroes Oedipus and Orestes would have remained obscure. Mortal mothers of other legendary heroes had important (if lesser) roles in the ancient Greek epics of Homer and drama of the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Iliad I Who? What? Where?
Notes to the places, people, and epithets used in the Project Gutenberg translation of Homer's Iliad Book I.
Notes to the places, people, and epithets used in the Project Gutenberg translation of Homer's Iliad Book I.
Iliad
Samuel Butler's tranaltion of epic poem, The Iliad, by Homer.
Samuel Butler's tranaltion of epic poem, The Iliad, by Homer.
Odyssey
Samuel Butler's tranaltion of epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer.
Samuel Butler's tranaltion of epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book I
Information on the first book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the first book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book II
Information on the second book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the second book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book III
Information on the third book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the third book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book III
Information on the fourth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the fourth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book V
Information on the fifth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the fifth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book VI
Information on the sixth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the sixth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book VII
Information on the seventh book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the seventh book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book VIII
Information on the eighth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the eighth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book IX
Information on the ninth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the ninth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book X
Information on the tenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the tenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XI
Information on the eleventh book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the eleventh book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XII
Information on the twelfth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the twelfth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XIII
Information on the thirteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the thirteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XIV
Information on the fourteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the fourteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XV
Information on the fifteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the fifteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XVI
Information on the sixteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the sixteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XVII
Information on the seventeenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the seventeenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XVIII
Information on the eighteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the eighteenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XIX
Information on the seventeenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the seventeenth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XX
Information on the twentieth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the twentieth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XXI
Information on the twenty-first book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the twenty-first book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XXII
Information on the twenty-second book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the twenty-second book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XXIII
Information on the twenty-third book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the twenty-third book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Iliad Book XXIV
Information on the twenty-fourth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Information on the twenty-fourth book of the Iliad of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book I
Information on the first book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the first book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book II
Information on the second book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the second book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book III
Information on the Third Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Third Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book IV
Information on the Fourth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Fourth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book V
Information on the Fifth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Fifth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book VI
Information on the Sixth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Sixth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book VII
Information on the Seventh Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Seventh Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book VIII
Information on the Eighth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Eighth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book IX
Information on the Ninth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Ninth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book X
Information on the Tenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Information on the Tenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer.
Summary of Odyssey Book XI
Information on the Eleventh Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus goes to the Underworld to talk with Tiresias, the seer.
Information on the Eleventh Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus goes to the Underworld to talk with Tiresias, the seer.
Summary of Odyssey Book XII
Information on the Twelfth Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus loses the rest of his companions.
Information on the Twelfth Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus loses the rest of his companions.
Summary of Odyssey Book XIII
Information on the Thirteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus lands on Ithaca.
Information on the Thirteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus lands on Ithaca.
Summary of Odyssey Book XIV
Information on the Fourteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus lands on Ithaca.
Information on the Fourteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer. This is the book in which Odysseus lands on Ithaca.
Summary of Odyssey Book XV
Information on the Fifteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus tests Eumaeus and Telemachus comes back to Ithaca.
Information on the Fifteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus tests Eumaeus and Telemachus comes back to Ithaca.
Summary of Odyssey Book XVI
Information on the Sixteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Telemachus plot against the suitors.
Information on the Sixteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Telemachus plot against the suitors.
Summary of Odyssey Book XVII
Information on the Seventeenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Telemachus plot against the suitors.
Information on the Seventeenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Telemachus plot against the suitors.
Summary of Odyssey Book XVIII
Information on the Eighteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus fights the other beggar.
Information on the Eighteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus fights the other beggar.
Summary of Odyssey Book XIX
Information on the Nineteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus.
Information on the Nineteenth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus.
Summary of Odyssey Book XX
Information on the Twentieth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Penelope take turns with insomnia.
Information on the Twentieth Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Penelope take turns with insomnia.
Summary of Odyssey Book XXI
Information on the Twenty-First Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Penelope take turns with insomnia.
Information on the Twenty-First Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus and Penelope take turns with insomnia.
Summary of Odyssey Book XXII
Information on the Twenty-Second Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus slaughters the suitors.
Information on the Twenty-Second Book of the Odyssey of Homer, in which Odysseus slaughters the suitors.
Where in Homer is the Trojan Horse?
Homer finishes the Iliad before the fall of Troy, so where in Homer is the Trojan Horse described?
Homer finishes the Iliad before the fall of Troy, so where in Homer is the Trojan Horse described?
Ajax
E-text of an English translation of Ajax, a play by Sophocles.
E-text of an English translation of Ajax, a play by Sophocles.
Fall of Troy
Story by Quintus (a 4th century poet from Smyrna), thought to have been based on the Cyclic Poets. Poem is about half the length of the Iliad.
Story by Quintus (a 4th century poet from Smyrna), thought to have been based on the Cyclic Poets. Poem is about half the length of the Iliad.
Iphigenia at Aulis
E-text of an English translation of Iphigenia at Aulis, a play by Euripides.
E-text of an English translation of Iphigenia at Aulis, a play by Euripides.
Philoctetes
E-text of an English translation of Philoctetes, a play by Sophocles.
E-text of an English translation of Philoctetes, a play by Sophocles.
Troilus and Criseyde
Chaucer's story about the love the Trojan prince Troilus felt for Crseyde.
Chaucer's story about the love the Trojan prince Troilus felt for Crseyde.
The Trojan Women
E-text of an English translation of The Trojan Women, a play by Euripides.
E-text of an English translation of The Trojan Women, a play by Euripides.