achilles (greek mythology)

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Achilles

2008
Presents an easy-to-follow overview of the myth of Achilles, the strong Greek warrior who defeats Troy's greatest fighter but is brought down by his one physical weakness.

The Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus

1997
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The children's Homer

the adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy
2004
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey.".

Warrior rising

2008
Bored with the raging Trojan War, goddesses Hera, Athena, and Venus transport the fresh souls of two twenty-first-century girls, Kat and her friend Tulsa, who died in a car crash, into the bodies of a Trojan princess and her handmaiden hoping that if Achilles is distracted the war will finally end.

Daughter of Troy

2002
Briseis, the queen of Lyrnessos, is taken into slavery to become the prize of Prince Achilles, who falls in love with the beautiful captive and promises to make her his queen when Troy falls, but the jealousy of a ruthless king threatens their happiness as the violence of war grows closer.

The Iliad

the story of Achill?s
1950
Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.

The children's Homer

the adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy
1982
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy

2004
An illustrated retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The Iliad of Homer

2001
A prose retelling of the ancient text in which Homer provides an account of the tenth year of the Trojan War, centering around Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon and his revenge against Hector.

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