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21) The Iliad
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced off in an epic battle that rewrote history--the Trojan War. The Iliad, Homer's legendary account of this decade-long ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature. In this thoroughly researched and artfully rendered graphic novel, renowned illustrator Gareth Hinds captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic. Dynamic illustrations...
22) Achilles
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
First Picador USA edition.
Language
English
Description
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' greatest 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...
Author
Series
Loeb classical library volume 170-171
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Achilles was a legendary warrior of ancient Greece. When Paris, the Trojan prince, kidnapped the beautiful Helen, the Greek armies joined together under the great king Agamemnon to bring her back. The Achaean Greeks would fight the Trojans for 10 years. Agamemnon's pride, however, would threaten to destroy the Achaeans' chances of victory. When he took Achilles' battle prize, Achilles refused to fight. Of all the Achaeans, though, only Achilles could...
Author
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
Español
Description
Canta, oh diosa, la cólera del Pelida Aquiles; cólera funesta que causó infinitos males á los aqueos y precipitó al Orco muchas almas valerosas de héroes, á quienes hizo presa de perros y pasto de aves—cumplíase la voluntad de Júpiter—desde que se separaron disputando el Atrida, rey de hombres, y el divino Aquiles. ¿Cuál de los dioses promovió entre ellos la contienda para que pelearan? El hijo de Júpiter y de Latona....
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