The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has appeared in many works of Greek literature, most notably through Homers (荷马) Iliad. The Iliad relates a part of the last year of the siege (包围) of Troy; the Odyssey describes the journey home of Odysseus, one ...
The Iliad / Homer ; translated by Robert Fagles; introduction and notes by Bernard Knox. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Achilles (Greek mythology)—Poetry. 2. Trojan War—Poetry. I. Fagles, Robert. II. Knox, Bernard MacGregor Walker. III. Title. Ebook ISBN: 9781101...
Greek mythology has translated to different brands and is still widely popular today. Popular brand names include Amazon, inspired by the Amazon warriors mentioned in the “Iliad.” The warriors were a part of the tribe of Scythians. They were known as noble competitors who fought on h...
and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad...
In Odyssey, the second of two epic poems attributed to the famed Greek poet Homer (the first being “The Iliad”), Homer recounts how legendary Greek king and heroOdysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, was shipwrecked on a mythicalisland of Ogygiaduring the course of his wanderi...
The Ancient Greek Underworld and Hades By N.S. Gill The Elysian Fields According to Homer According to Homer in his epic poems written around the 8th century BCE, Elysian Fields or Elysium refers to a beautiful meadow in the Underworld where the favored of Zeus enjoy perfect happiness. This ...
One of the greatest epics of ancient Greece, the Iliad tells of events during the final year of the Trojan War*. Iliad means "poem of Ilios," one of the names of the city of Troy in Asia Minor*. The Greek poet Homer is credited with creating the Iliad. Some scholars, however, ...
Description: He isn’t a Greek god, but Homer is still a famous figure in Greek mythology because of the ancient Greek literature he created. The “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” were his greatest works. Icarus Origin: Greek Meaning: Boy who flew too close to the sun Description: King ...
Zeus(宙斯), the king of Gods; Athena(雅典娜), the goddess of wisdom; Pandora's Box(潘多拉盒子)is the common knowledge. Homer's(荷马)poems the Iliad and the Odyssey 1 events of the Trojan War. Greek mythology influences western culture in many different ways....
Stewart, Michael. "Kronos", Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant. http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/bios/kronos.html (November 15, 2005)(back to Top)Home • Essays • People, Places & Things • The ImmortalsGreek Myths...