epic poetry

Homer's epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achill?s from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with Troy's great hero, Hector.

Presents a modern translation of the great epic poem.

Presents the English translation to the ancient Babylonian epic poem of Gilgamesh written approximately 1700 BCE about the historical king of Uruk in Mesopotamia around 2750 BCE.

A verse translation of "Beowulf," the Anglo-Saxon tale in which a Geat warrior slays a hideous monster to save the Danish people and eventually becomes a beloved king; includes explanatory notes, genealogies, a selected bibliography, a name index, and a comprehensive introduction.

A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Presents an English version of the epic poem which dates from the third millennium B.C., telling of the adventures of Gilgamesh, the great king of Uruk, and his search for immortality.

Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.

Contains five essays that examine the role of female characters in Roman epic.

A resource for teaching Robert Fagles' translation of Homer's "Odyssey" that provides sample lesson plans, research topic ideas, unit tests, vocabulary lists, a bibliography and list of Web sites, and activities that make curriculum connections and emphasize cooperative learning and critical thinking.

Presents Homer's classic Greek epic "The Odyssey" depicting the Odysseus's encounters during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.