The Tale of Troy

I am endeavouring to understand and remember the Greek myths and legends (because, like the Bible, they are the background to so much modern European literature) and this text was a further attempt to store in my memory the incidents in the tale of Troy, the names of the heroes and the interventions......more

Another good volume of Roger Lancelyn Green's retellings of ancient myth and legend. This follows on directly from his Tales of the Greek Heroes and refers back to it several times. The siege itself takes up surprisingly little of the narrative. Approximately the first third of the book covers the b......more

Este libro nos explica de forma bastante resumida varios poemas épicos griegos. El libro lo podemos dividir en tres partes. Una primera parte en el que se nos narran los antecedentes de la guerra de Troya, la segunda parte se centra en la guerra y por último, una tercera parte que nos cuenta la vuel......more

A great book, one of my favourites; Roger Lancelyn Green really brings the magic of Ancient Greek mythology to life, but remains the friendly objective informer throughout (not unlike Homer). I think this book acts as both a fun and exciting read in itself (I first read this when I was about 8 and lo......more

A good introductory retelling of the Iliad that includes all the details, especially from the beginning, but doesn't get so deep in the weeds a younger reader would be lost.......more