Homer iliad and odyssey

, HomeMy BooksBrowse ▾RecommendationsChoice AwardsGenresGiveawaysNew ReleasesListsExploreNews & InterviewsArtBiographyBusinessChildren'sChristianClassicsComicsCookbooksEbooksFantasyFictionGraphic NovelsHistorical FictionHistoryHorrorMemoirMusicMysteryNonfictionPoetryPsychologyRomanceScienceScience FictionSelf HelpSportsThrillerTravelYoung AdultMore Genres Discover new books on GoodreadsSee if your friends have read any of Homer's books Homer Homer (Greek: Όμηρος born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.Homer's Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe Homer (Greek: Όμηρος born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.Homer's Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe that the poems were originally transmitted orally. Despite being predominantly known for its tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.Homer's epic poems shaped aspects of ancient Greek culture and education, fostering ideals of heroism, glory, and honor. To Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece" (τὴν Ἑλλάδα πεπαίδευκεν). In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Virgil refers to Homer as "Poet sovereign", king of all poets; in the preface to his translation of the Iliad, Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homer has always been considered the "greatest of poets". From antiquity to the present day, Homeric epics have inspired many famous works of literature, music, art, and film.The question of by whom, when, where and under what circumstances the Iliad and Odyssey were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh

Ratings — published -750 — 118 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars More books by Homer… Ulisses (3 books) by 4.28 avg rating — 32 ratings “Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.” ― Homer, The Odyssey “…There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible—magic to make the sanest man go mad.” ― Homer, The Iliad “Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.” ― Homer, The Iliad Polls If you had to be a literary figure (character or author) for Halloween, who or what would you be? More... Topics Mentioning This Author Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Homer to Goodreads. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.

Thinking of reading the work of Homer or Virgil, you should tread carefully. Their work was written a long time ago and the language is difficult as a result. Some of the more modern mythological retellings tell very similar stories to the originals, so look out for some easier options.u003cstrongu003eDo I need to read books to learn about mythology?u003c/strongu003eNot necessarily. Mythological fiction is one of the more enjoyable ways to learn about ancient mythology but there are websites online that can provide you with more direct information if you don’t like reading books.u003cstrongu003eWhat are the most famous mythological stories?u003c/strongu003eHomer’s u003cemu003eThe Iliad u003c/emu003eor u003cemu003eThe Odyssey u003c/emu003eare the most well-read mythological classics. Plus, here are some additional ancient classic mythological books to look into:u003cbru003eu003cbru003e1. The Odyssey (750 BC) by Homeru003cbru003e2. The Iliad (750 BC) by Homeru003cbru003e3. The Aeneid (19 BC) by Virgilu003cbru003e4. The Mahabharata (400 BC-200 AD) by Vyasau003cbru003e5. The Ramayana (400 BC-200 AD) by Valmikiu003cbru003e6. The Metamorphoses (8 AD) by Ovidu003cbru003e7. The Norse Myths (13th century) by Snorri Sturlusonu003cbru003e8. The Epic of Gilgamesh (1800 BC) by Anonymousu003cbru003e9. The Kalevala (1835) by Elias Lönnrotu003cbru003e10. The Mabinogion (11th century) by Anonymousu003cstrongu003eWho are the most famous mythological characters?u003c/strongu003e1. Odysseus from The Odysseyu003cbru003e2. Hercules from Greek Mythologyu003cbru003e3. King Arthur from Arthurian Legendu003cbru003e4. Beowulf from Beowulfu003cbru003e5. Achilles from The Iliadu003cbru003e6. Loki from Norse Mythologyu003cbru003e7. Perseus from Greek Mythologyu003cbru003e8. Robin Hood from English Folkloreu003cbru003e9. Thor from Norse Mythologyu003cbru003e10. Theseus from Greek Mythology

For the blessed gods". Homer has Hera (in the Iliad) say this when she swears by Styx to Zeus, that she is not to blame for Poseidon's intervention on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War, and he has Calypso (in the Odyssey) use the same words when she swears by Styx to Odysseus that she will cease to plot against him. Also Hypnos (in the Iliad) makes Hera swear to him "by the inviolable water of Styx".[10]Examples of oaths sworn by Styx also occur in the Homeric Hymns.[11] Demeter asks the "implacable" water of Styx to be her witness, as she swears to Metaneira,[12] Leto swears to the personified Delos by the water of Styx, calling it the "most powerful and dreadful oath that the blessed gods can swear",[13] while Apollo asks Hermes to swear to him on the "dread" water of Styx.[14]Hesiod, in the Theogony, gives an account of how this role for Styx came about. He says that, during the Titanomachy, the great war of Zeus and his fellow Olympians against Cronus and his fellow Titans, Zeus summoned "all the deathless gods to great Olympus" and promised, to whosoever would join him against the Titans, that he would preserve whatever rights and offices each had, or if they had none under Cronus, they would be given both under his rule. Styx, upon the advice of her father Oceanus, was the first to side with Zeus, bringing her children by Pallas along with her. And so in return Zeus appointed Styx to be "the great oath of the gods, and her children to live with him always."[15]According to Hesiod, Styx lived at the entrance to Hades, in a cave "propped up to heaven all round with silver pillars".[16] Hesiod also tells us that Zeus would send

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Century BC. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread account was that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary.French: Homère, Italian: Omero, Portuguese, Spanish: Homero. ...more The Odyssey 3.82 avg rating — 1,136,076 ratings — published -700 — 5265 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars The Iliad byHomer, Emily Wilson (Translator) 3.92 avg rating — 482,486 ratings — published -800 — 5075 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars The Iliad / The Odyssey byHomer, Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction) 4.07 avg rating — 80,780 ratings — published -800 — 806 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Homeric Hymns 4.05 avg rating — 6,237 ratings — published -699 — 144 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars The Illiad byHomer, William B. Jones Jr. (Introduction) 3.85 avg rating — 3,990 ratings — 5 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Odyssey I–XII 4.10 avg rating — 1,704 ratings — published -700 — 193 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Iliad, Books 1–12 (Loeb Classical Library, #170) byHomer, Augustus Taber Murray (Translator), William F. Wyatt Jr. (Translator) 4.49 avg rating — 1,254 ratings — published -800 — 164 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars The Iliad/The Odyssey/The Aeneid byHomer, Virgil, Bernard Knox (Editor) 4.38 avg rating — 1,065 ratings — published 600 — 9 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Circe and the Cyclops 3.74 avg rating — 1,218 ratings — published -850 — 7 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again.Rate this bookClear rating1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Iliad, Books 13–24 (Loeb Classical Library, #171) 4.54 avg rating — 985