The Iliad of Homer

by Picard, Barbara Leonie; Kiddell-Monroe, Joan

• ISBN13: 9780192750747
• ISBN10: 0192750747
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

It is the tenth year of the siege of Troy, and no one knows who will win. The gods watch from Mount Olympus and fight, too, some for the Greeks and some for the Trojans. There are battles and quarrels, and Achilles--the greatest warrior among the Greeks--refuses to fight any longer. But then the Trojan champion Hector kills Achilles's great friend, and Achilles goes out to avenge him... Homer's great epic poem is brought to life in this critically acclaimed retelling. Heroic sagas, myths and legends evoking magical times long past, fairy tales and fantasies--they all come together in this collection of new and newly-reissued titles in Oxford's classic Story Collections series (formerly Myths and Legends ). Each of these handsome books brings together both familiar and little-known stories from a culture rich in folklore and tradition. The myths and stories--of bloodthirsty Vikings, Gaelic knights, Chinese ghosts and demons, Indian princes and heroes--supply a textured, living background to history and a more in-depth understanding of a world culture. Redesigned covers, compact size, more illustrations, reduced price, and enhanced readability are the prominent new features of these reissues. The perfect introduction to the diversity of world cultures, the books in the Oxford Story Collections invite adults to let their children in on the beloved fantasy world of their own childhood. (reissue of ISBN 0-19-274147-0)

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Prologue How The War With Troy Began	1	(6)
The Quarrel	7	(13)
The Combat	20	(10)
The Broken Truce	30	(14)
The Unaccepted Offering	44	(14)
The Wall	58	(12)
The Embassy	70	(13)
The Spy	83	(10)
The Battle	93	(8)
The Broken Gate	101	(16)
The Fighting At The Ships	117	(9)
The Parting	126	(13)
The Dead Warrior	139	(10)
The Preparation	149	(12)
The Slaughter	161	(11)
The Vengeance	172	(8)
The Funeral	180	(6)
The Ransom	186	(12)
Epilogue How The War With Troy Was Ended	198	(6)
Names Mentioned in this Book	204