Homer

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Ohio

Reading & Language Arts

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The Odyssey (Sparknotes Study Guide)

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Utah

The Wrath of Achilles

The Iliad of Homer

Padraic Colum

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Illinois

The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

The Children's Homer

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Robin Lane Fox

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Texas

An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian

In The Classical World, eminent classicist Robin Lane Fox brilliantly chronicles this vast sweep of history from Homer to the reign of Hadrian. From the Peloponnesian War through the creation of Athenian democracy, from the turbulent empire of Alexander the Great to the creation of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity, Fox serves as our witty and trenchant guide. He introduces us to extraordinary heroes and horrific villains, great thinkers and blood-thirsty tyrants. Throughout this vivid tour of two of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, we remain in the hands of a great master.

The Classical World

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Samuel Butler

The Epic Battle As Told in the Iliad

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Troy

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Simon Armitage

Massachusetts

A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic

In this new verse adaptation, originally commissioned for BBC radio, Simon Armitage has recast Homer's epic as a series of bristling dramatic dialogues: between gods and men; between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly, lotus-eating, homesick companions; and between subtle Odysseus (wiliest hero of antiquity) and a range of shape-shifting adversaries--Calypso, Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops--as he and his men are "pinballed between islands" of adversity. One of the most individual voices of his generation, Armitage revitalizes our sense of the Odyssey as oral poetry, as indeed one of the greatest of tall tales.

The Odyssey

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Robert McCloskey

Minnesota

Homer Price

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Hugh Lupton

Daniel Morden

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

As Odysseus fights his way back home after the Trojan War, he has to endure harrowing ordeals and adventures, and even when he returns to Ithaca, his troubles are far from over. Acclaimed storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring the poetry of Homer to life, and illustrator Christina Balit's stylised paintings give life to mortals and immortals alike. Includes two full-length CDs of the story read by the authors. AGES: 9-11 AUTHORS: Hugh Lupton has been a central figure in the British storytelling revival for thirty years. He tells myths, legends and folk tales from many cultures. His many books include Tales Of Wisdom And Wonder, The Story Tree, Tales Of Mystery & Magic and his novel The Ballad Of John Clare. Daniel Morden has been a professional storyteller since 1989. His book Dark Tales From The Woods won the Tir na nog Children's Book Prize in 2007. In 2006, Daniel and Hugh received the Classical Association's Award for "the most significant contribution to the public understanding of the classics." ILLUSTRATOR: Christina Balit is an award-winning illustrator and playwright who spent part of her childhood in Lebanon and Greece. Christina has been shortlisted twice for the Kate Greenaway Medal. SELLING POINTS: * A Barefoot Books Feature Title for 2012. * Writing and illustration true to ancient style, while still feeling exciting and modern. * Deals with themes of love, war, power, mortality, friendship, nature and self. * Features a clever protagonist using his wits to navigate his way home. REVIEWS: "Great for storytelling and reading aloud, this book retells Homer's epic of Odysseus' perilous journey home in an immediate, fast-paced narrative" -- Booklist ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour

The Adventures of Odysseus

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George Herbert Palmer

Robert Squillace

Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the Tojan War, while his wife Penelope and his son Telemachos are forced to scheme to protect his throne until his return.

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New York

Ulysses and his men encounter the Cyclops, Circe, and Scylla and Charybids during their long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

The Adventures of Ulysses

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Book is worn but still in good condition.

Arizona

The Iliad

H.O.M.E.R

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Kansas

The Greek epic story of war, duty, honor and revenge.

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Colorado

A Modern Translation by Richard Lattimore

The Odyssey of Homer

Steven Sora

The War Against the Goddess Hidden in Homer's Tales

An investigation of the geographical incongruities in Homer’s epics locates Troy on the coast of Iberia, in a conflict that changed history • Cites the rise in sea level in 1200 B.C. as leading to the invasion and victory of the Atlantean sea people over the goddess-worshipping Trojans who ruled the coasts • Identifies Troia (Troy) as part of a tri-city area that later became Lisbon, Portugal In The Triumph of the Sea Gods, Steven Sora argues compellingly that Homer’s tales do not describe adventures in the Mediterranean, but are adaptations of Celtic myths that chronicle an Atlantic coastal war that took place off the Iberian Peninsula around 1200 B.C. It was a war between the pro-goddess Celtic culture that presided over what is now Portugal and the patriarchal culture of the sea-faring Atlanteans. The invasion of the Atlantean sea peoples brought destruction to the entire region stretching from Western Europe’s Atlantic border to Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. This was a turning point not only politically but also spiritually. The goddess became demonized, as seen in myths such as Pandora’s Box in which woman was seen as the source of evil, not the origin of life, and Homer’s tale of the epic Greek and Trojan war, which was triggered by the abduction of a woman. The actual historical struggle described in Homer’s stories, Sora explains, occurred during what was the last in a series of rises in sea level that inundated various land masses (Atlantis) and permitted sea passage to areas previously accessible only by land. The “Sea Gods” (Atlanteans) attacked the tri-city region of Troia (Troy), near present-day Lisbon, which, shortly thereafter, fell victim to a devastating series of seaquakes and tsunamis. The war and the subsequent destructive weather broke the power of this seaboard civilization, leading to a wholesale invasion by the sea peoples and the rapid decline of the region’s goddess-worshipping culture that had reigned there since Neolithic times. Sora shows how Homer’s tales allow the modern world to glimpse this ancient conflict, which has been obscured for centuries.

The Triumph of the Sea Gods

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W. H. D. Rouse

Seth L. Schein

Adam Nicholson

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Humans and gods wrestling with towering emotions. Men fighting to the death amid devastation and destruction. Perhaps the Western world's first and best storyteller, Homer draws the reader in with bated breath. His masterful tale contains some of the most famous episodes in all of literature- the curse on the prophet Cassandra; the siege of Troy; the battle between Hector and Achilles; the face that launched a thousand ships; and of course, the deception of the Trojan Horse. To this day, the heroism and adventure of The Iliad have remained unmatched in song and story.

In his "plain English" translation, W.H.D. Rouse makes a point to keep the language as colloquial as Homer's original was, never pedantic, high-flown, or cliched. In fact, it is the nearest contemporary English equivalent to the epic Homer's audience heard at their banquets.

With an Introduction by Seth L. Schein
And a New Afterword

Elizabeth Cook

A Novel

This powerful, passionate, and beautifully crafted retelling of the epic tale of Achilles re-creates Homer's fated hero in a new and striking reality. Born of the Sea nymph Thetis by the mortal King Peleus, and hidden as a girl until Odysseus discovers him, Achilles becomes the Greeks' greatestr warrior at Troy. Into his story comes a cast of fascinating characters--among them, Hector, Helen, Penthiseleia the Amazon Queen, and the centaur Chiron; and finally John Keats, whose writingsform the basis of a meditation on the nature of identity and shared experience.

An forgettable and deeply moving work of fiction,Achillesis also an affirmation of the story's enduring power to reach across centuries and cultures to the core of our imagination.


Achilles

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Washington

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North Carolina

A modern prose version of the classical epic relating the wanderings and homecoming of a Greek warrior and hero.

Signet Classics 

Retells in prose translation the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon

Iliad

Nancy Cartwright

California

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My Life As a Ten Year-Old Boy

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Robert Fagles

Bernard Knox

Maryland

'In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh. The huge themes--godlike, yet utterly human--of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own humanity. Time after time, one pauses and re-reads before continuing. Fagles' voice is always that of a poet and scholar of our own age as he conveys the power of Homer. Robert Fagles and Bernard Knox are to be congratulated and praised on this admirable work.

Ian Johnston

Virginia

Translated by Ian Johnston

Homer's Odyssey, composed in the eighth century BC, is the most influential and most popular epic poem in our cultural traditions. The story of Odysseus' adventures on his return home from the Trojan War has inspired the imaginations of readers for centuries and has become an integral part of our civilization's greatest artistic achievements, exerting its appeal on writers, painters, poets, film makers, and others, right up to the present time. Ian Johnston's abridged version of this magnificent poem, approximately one third the length of the original, is based upon his acclaimed new translation of the entire work (also published by Richer Resources Publications). Every line in the abridged text comes from Homer's poem, and a few short summary comments are included to keep the narrative thrust of the action coherent. This abridgment also has explanatory footnotes, a glossary of names and places, a floor plan of Odysseus' palace, and a map of his route home. It thus serves as an ideal entry into Homer's poem for those who do not have the time yet to tackle the full poem.

The Odyssey [Abridged]

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Robert J. Milch

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Includes the life of Homer, His poetic technique, a list of characters, a synopsis of the Odyssey, summaries and critical commentaries, and more.

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The Odyssey (Sparknotes Study Guide)

I.A. Richards

The Iliad of Homer

Padraic Colum

The Children's Homer

Robin Lane Fox

The Classical World

Homer; Samuel Butler

Troy

Simon Armitage

The Odyssey

Robert McCloskey

Homer Price

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The Adventures of Odysseus

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The Adventures of Ulysses

W.H.D Rouse

H.O.M.E.R

Homer

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The Odyssey of Homer

Steven Sora

The Triumph of the Sea Gods

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The Iliad

Elizabeth Cook

Achilles

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The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer; Robert Squillace

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The Odyssey

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Iliad

Nancy Cartwright

My Life As a Ten Year-Old Boy

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The Odyssey [Abridged]

Robert J. Milch

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