Ancient Epic
Author | : Katherine Callen King |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2009-04-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 1405159472 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781405159470 |
Rating | : 4/5 (470 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ancient Epic written by Katherine Callen King and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics – Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes' Agonautica. Provides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic Offers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context Includes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of the Olympian gods and their Akkadian counterparts