Homer

Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....

The first of Homer's great epic poems, the Iliad portrays the final days of the Trojan war....

The Illiad dates back to the 8th century BC and is Homer's epic precursor to The Odyssey....

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....

Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....

We live in an era rife with cultural conflict. The 21st century is by no means free of wars, terrorism, riots, famine, nor epidemics. We may attempt to solve...

The great legacy of The Iliad is itsshattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....

A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....

The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was.

The Odyssey tells of the heroic journey of Odysseus after the Trojan war....

The Trojan War is over and Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithaca, sets out for home....

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast production of Homer’s epic seafaring adventure, dramatised by award-winning poet Simon Armitage and starring Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman & Benedict Cumberbatch. ‘My fame is written in the heavens, and my fate too...’ So speaks Odysseus as he starts to recount his...

The Iliad stands as the blazing cornerstone of all Western storytelling, an ancient epic that captures the violent splendor, tragic heroism, and unbearable human cost of the Trojan War.

The Iliad concerns events during the 10th and final year in the siege of the city of Troy by the ancient Greeks....

Homer's masterpiece tells the story of Odysseus, the ideal Greek hero, as he travels home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, a journey of 10 years and countless thrilling adventures. Rich in Greek folklore and myth, featuring gods and goddesses, monsters and sorceresses, The Odyssey has enchanted...

Having spent ten years fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus embarks on his journey back to Ithica....

Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory....

After ten years of war, the legendary hero Odysseus embarks on a perilous journey home, facing vengeful gods, seductions, and treacherous creatures.

The Iliad depicts the terrible and long-drawn out siege of Troy, the quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon, the interactions between Olympian Gods and humans, remains among one of the classic campaigns and the heroism and treachery of the combatants have been unmatched in song and story.

The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern...