Author: Quintus (Smyrnaeus)Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801879654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
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The Trojan Epic
Author: Quintus (Smyrnaeus)Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801879654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
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The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle
Author: Jonathan S. BurgessPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801874815
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Although 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 Trojan Epic
Author: Quintus of SmyrnaPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801886355
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Brilliantly revitalized by James, the Trojan Epic will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in Greek mythology and the legend of Troy.
The Trojan Horse
Author: Justine FontesPublisher: Graphic Universe
ISBN: 082256484X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
In graphic novel format, tells how Greek goddesses began the Trojan War, and how it was ended by the Greeks with an ingenious plan.
The Epic Cycle
Author: M. L. WestPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 9780199662258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
West 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 Trojan Epic
Author: Quintus (Smyrnaeus)The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle
Author: Jonathan S. BurgessPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 080187890X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Presents a challenge to Homer's authority on the history and legends of the Trojan War, placing the Iliad and Odyssey in the larger context of the entire body of Greek epic poetry of the Archaic Age.
The Tale of Troy
Author: Roger GreenPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141973269
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The 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 FantuzziPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316298213
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 855
Book Description
The 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 Cambridge Guide to Homer
Author: Corinne Ondine PachePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108663621
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
From 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.