Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. It describes the reaction of the hero Achilles to the death of his closest friend, and his decision to re-enter ...

A disparate group of soldiers and refugees escape from a savage war and find solace and humanity in Homer’s epic tale. Nine years after the start of the Trojan War, the Greeks are still unable ...

A would-be burglar entered an apartment, saw a book on Homer's Iliad, and made himself comfortable to read it—until caught ...

This title is available on our Higher Education website. Book I of the Iliad marks the beginning of the first surviving work of Greek literature. This edition with commentary enables readers at all ...

Goodkin, who holds a B.A. in Classics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, gave an informal presentation to “Tales of ...

Exploring the threads of agape in the Iliad, Odyssey, and the Bible—how ancient gods, a heroic wanderer, and the divine ...