epic poetry, greek

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The Iliad

2012
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 odyssey

A translation of Homer's epic poem about Odysseus's adventures during his return from the Trojan War, with notes, a glossary, and a map of Homer's world.
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The Odyssey

A verse translation of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," in which Odysseus struggles to make his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War; includes an extensive introduction, three maps, a selected bibliography, and a pronouncing glossary.
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The Odyssey

A Greek epic tells of the adventures of the hero Odysseus during his perilous and protracted journey home from the Trojan War.
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The Odyssey of Homer

a new verse translation
A 1990 verse translation of Homer's epic Greek poem, telling of the trails and exile, return and revenge of Odysseus, featuring twelve engravings by Italian-born painter Marialuisa De Romans.
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Homer

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Homer's the Odyssey

1999
Presents twentieth-century critical essays on Homer's "Odyssey" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Iliad

and Odyssey
2008
Contains two epics by Homer, including "The Iliad" which is a classic account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector and "The Odyssey" in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son are forced to scheme to protect his throne.

The Iliad

2015
A modern verse translation of Homer's classic epic of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector.

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