Илиада / Одисея

by Homer, Омир, Александър Милев (Translator)

Илиада (откъси):
Първа песен
Втора песен - епизодът с Терсит
Трета песен
Шеста песен - епизодът "Срещата на Хектор с Андромаха"
Осемнадесета песен - епизодът "Изковаването на Ахиловите доспехи"
Двадесет и втора песен
Двадесет и четвърта песен - епизодът "Срещата на Ахил и Приам"

Одисея (откъси):
Шеста песен - епизодът "Одисей при феаките"
Девета песен - епизодът "При циклопите"
Деветнадесета песен - епизодът "Одисей при Пенелопа. Умиването"

Genres: Classics, Fiction

150 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1985

About the author

Homer (Greek: Όμηρος born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
Homer's Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe that the poems were originally transmitted orally. Despite being predominantly known for its tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.
Homer's epic poems shaped aspects of ancient Greek culture and education, fostering ideals of heroism, glory, and honor. To Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece" (τὴν Ἑλλάδα πεπαίδευκεν). In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Virgil refers to Homer as "Poet sovereign", king of all poets; in the preface to his translation of the Iliad, Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homer has always been considered the "greatest of poets". From antiquity to the present day, Homeric epics have inspired many famous works of literature, music, art, and film.
The question of by whom, when, where and under what circumstances the Iliad and Odyssey were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BC. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread account was that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary.

French: Homère, Italian: Omero, Portuguese, Spanish: Homero.

Reviews

[Richa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illiad
This one was completely about war. Even if Helen is credited for the war, somehow I felt, the cause of war was the bloated egoes of the various heroes concerned. Helen hardly features in this epic. Her role is almost akin to a 'guest appearance'. For the first time it really struck me how the Gods must really feel frustrated with all the contrary and mixed prayers that we mortals send them. For them, surely we are naive and too fragile and transient, to feel any deep emotions for us... Still, we are so ardent and passionate in our appeals to their generosity and help!
Even if a tad boring and tedious, this book did give me something to reflect.

Odessey
I liked this book better than Illiad since it is full of adventure! The book is fast-paced with no slack areas anywhere. The adventures of Ulysses or Odysseus fall fast one upon the other, ending happily in the end for all. Enjoyed this one immensely.

[Anthony Messina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook: A nostalgic read through some of the most memorable stories of Greek mythology. Many I recalled, many I did not

[Jack Renaghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shit slaps can't believe the simpsons guy wrote this

[Ezra :] · Rating 5 out of 5]

The more you read, the better it gets

[Berfu Raeva · Rating 2 out of 5]

прочетох я, но доста трудно я завърших много е объркваща и рядко интересна.