Homer's "Iliad" tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles' withdrawal from the fighting and his return to kill the Trojan hero, Hector. The tragic events are interwoven with moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle.
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.
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