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Trojan War: Unveiling the Truth About Warfare in Homer’s Iliad
In the Iliad, did Homer really describe the type of warfare common to the Mycenaean Era? Or was he describing the warfare of ...
Trojans of all classes enjoyed a nice jug of wine
He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off sweet nectar from the mixing bowl.” It ...
Greek Reporter8d
World Poetry Day: Ancient Greece’s Classics, From Homer to Sappho’s Poems
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
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If you think Homer's poetry is stodgy and boring, you’ve never heard Emily Wilson's version
I remember just being astonished by the representations of the gods. The omnipresence of the gods in the world of the Iliad, ...