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How did the Olympic Games set the stage for the world portrayed in Homer's Iliad? What important trend began in the eighth ...
Homer‘s The Iliad is currently on Usha Vance’s reading list. JD Vance’s wife has frequently been spotted clutching Emily Wilson’s 2023 translation of the classic text while on the ...
Two of the Island’s own have partnered to offer a one-person show about the timeless toll of war that is sure to set your ...
A new translation of Homer's Iliad has just been published by Emily Wilson, who was the first woman to translate The Odyssey into English. The classicist and author Natalie Haynes talks to her ...
The Bronze Age Mycenaeans were an ancient civilization from the Greek mainland known for their impressive architecture, rich ...
Emily Wilson’s translation of the “Iliad” brings Homer’s great war story to rousing new life. By Natalie Haynes Natalie Haynes is the author, most recently, of the novel “Stone Blind ...
Among the books I have returned to again and again throughout my life, seeking solace, wisdom, joy or self-understanding, Homer’s “Iliad” ranks very high. As with all enduring works of art ...
open image in gallery Usha revealed she carries a copy of ‘The Iliad’ on the campaign trail because their seven-year-old son is ‘obsessed’ with Greek mythology (AP) She has also been ...