Top tags: poetry, classic, mythology, epic, fiction (all tags)
“A deep view into the fatalistic mind of the ancient Greeks. This book is not as accessible as the Odyssey. It is bloody, and the characters are often less than admirable by modern standards. But The Iliad teaches perspective; it places you in an alien world where survival is not at all guaranteed. You cannot judge the ancients by contemporary values, but in books like this you can attempt to feel their mindset.I read this translation by Richmond Lattimore, which is very...”
“it is a masterpiece I can't deny it but the language made it almost impossible to me to enjoy it..and all those lists of ships and fighters..too much even for my patience.”
“For anyone who likes to talk about different mythology fo this this group,http://www.shelfari.com/groups/26139/about”
“10 times better then the odyssey.”
“If you like books like this, you might want to join a group I just started. I'm trying to get together some readers of classics who want to read a Western Canon, like Bloom's Western Canon. Let me know if you are interested.”
“A treasure trove - a window into the presocratic soul”
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