Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics – Homer''s
Iliad and
Odyssey, Vergil''s
Aeneid, Ovid''s
Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes''
Agonautica.
- Provides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic
- Offers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context
- Includes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of the Olympian gods and their Akkadian counterparts
