Everything You Need to Know About the Iliad and the Odyssey

Discusses the historical basis of Homer, the Trojan War, and Ancient Greek culture. Given that he lived nearly 2,800 years ago, not much is actually known about Homer. Includes historic artwork depicting important scenes in The Iliad and The Odyssey. His birthplace is debated, but due to the dialect of Greek in which the works attributed to him were written, it is generally believed that he lived in Iona. "Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, / Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies: They fall successive, and successive rise." - The Iliad"Tell me, Muse, of the man of many wiles." - The Odyssey, Book I, Line 1 Perhaps the most famous epic poems ever written, the Iliad and the Odyssey have been read for nearly 3,000 years, making them the oldest written works in the Western world. Explains the major themes, characters, and plots of both epics. Although there is some scholarly debate regarding the epic's authorship, It is generally attributed to a poet named Homer. The only other aspect of Homer's life that is generally agreed upon is that he was a blind poet, possibly also a bard. The poems

Errors Spell Check cannot catch Charlie This book was apparently not proof read. There were several glaring errors where the wrong word was used because it was misspelled and the misspelled word had another meaning. Thank goodness this book was free. I would have been very unhappy to have paid for it.. Amanda J. Edwards said The Iliad and The Odyssey. Muddled through both stores in college. This digital effort aided in making it easier to understand the writings in terms I could understand. Good job.. "Very Good Overview of the two Classics" according to Peter Wev. For someone who had never studied these two Classics in school, this book gave a comprehensive overview. For the first time I found out who many characters of Greek mythology were and how they played roles in these stories. While quite detailed, the book read fairly easily.