The Iliad
- 544 pages
- 20 hours of reading
A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best...
Geoffrey S. Kirk Books
Geoffrey Stephen Kirk was an English classicist, renowned for his writings on ancient Greek literature and mythology. His work delved into the profound analysis of these classical texts, exploring their enduring impact on subsequent thought. Kirk sought to illuminate the complex ideas and narratives that shaped Western intellectual traditions, bringing the richness and wisdom of the ancient world to contemporary readers.
Bacchae
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Dionysus, god of wine and ecstasy, has come to Thebes, and the women are streaming out of the city to worship him on the mountain, drinking and dancing in wild frenzy. The king, Pentheus, denouces this so-called 'god' as a charlatan. But no mortal can deny a god and no man can ever stand against Dionysus. This stunning translation, by the award-winning poet Robin Robertson, reinvigorated Euripides' devastating take of a god's revenge for contemporary readers, bringing the ancient verse to fervid, brutal life.
The Nature of Greek Myths
- 332 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Professor Kirk has examined these universal theories in detail. They are all, he admits, illuminating, but none is adequate by itself, because these ' traditional tales ' are of such variety that no single theory that can embrace them all. His general analysis of the nature of myth is followed by a splendid account of the Greek myths - myths about gods, myths about heroes and, in greater detail, the myths about the unique god-hero Heracles. In the final chapter of this unusually rigorous study Professor Kirk speculates on the manner in which an age dominated by myth gave way to an age dominated by philosophy.
Die vorsokratischen Philosophen
- 567 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Mit den Vorsokratischen Philosophen liegt nun eine griechisch-deutsche Textausgabe vor, die in Vollständigkeit der gebotenen sechshundert Fragmente und in Umfang der Kommentierung allen anderen Ausgaben überlegen ist.
Griechische Mythen
- 311 pages
- 11 hours of reading