Guide to the Classics: Homer’s Odyssey
Odysseus and his crew escape the cyclops, as painted by Arnold Böcklin in 1896. Wikimedia. Guide to the Classics: Homer’s Odyssey Chris Mackie, La Trobe University The Odyssey of Homer is a Greek epic...
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Bulfinch’s Mythology Tales
Bulfinch and Mythology Thomas Bulfinch was an American writer born on July 15, 1796 in Newton, Massachusetts. Bulfinch belonged to a well-educated merchant family, and he himself had an extensive classical education at such...
Some Preliminary Observations on Classical Greek Literature by Ian Johnston
Some Preliminary Observations on Classical Greek Literature by Ian Johnston [A few changes and additions made for posting on this Excellence in Literature webpage are noted in italics in brackets. References to notes by...
