Although the influence of Homer on Western literature has long commanded critical attention, little has been written on how various generations of readers have

For almost three thousand years, The Iliad and The Odyssey have thrilled people with tales of adventure in ancient Greece. The stories of Helen and Paris, the G

Although the influence of Homer on Western literature has long commanded critical attention, little has been written on how various generations of readers have

Since their composition almost 3,000 years ago the Homeric epics have lost none of their power to grip audiences and fire the imagination: with their stories of