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