achilles (greek mythology) in literature

A line-by-line commentary that explains the factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions for the general reader.

Examines the "Iliad," "Odyssey," "Argonautica," and "Aeneid" and the Gilgamesh poems; discusses oral poetry, ancient poets' techniques, and the worlds in which they lived; and includes bibliographic essays.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

A study of Homer's classic epic of the Trojan War and the struggle between Achilles and Hector that saves the Greeks and destroys the Trojans; contains dramatized portions, study questions, and discussions of Greek poetry.