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A reimagining of the story of Priam's effort to claim the slain body of his son finds the grief-stricken Achilles striking out against Hector after the death of Patroclus during the siege of Troy, an act that results in a powerful confrontation.

Sophocles' play of a king prophesied to kill his father and marry his mother is here presented in a translation designed to be used on stage.

Presents an account of the life and mores of ancient Sparta, based on contemporary written evidence and recent archaeological findings, that refutes the belief that Spartan government, military organization, and culture were unique in Greece.

Provides a historical framework of the Greco-Roman world focusing on the political and social history, literature, philosophy, the arts, etc.

Table of dates included. Relates the rise in power and influence of the Greeks from earliest times until the fall of Constantinople.

A graphic novel for proficient readers that presents the story of a Greek athlete who receives a warning from Athene that he must not compete in the Olympic Games.