Homer's The Iliad is a landmark of ancient Greek literature, and many famous artists continue to portray it in their artworks ...

This invokes many references to architectural details from Homer’s account of Odysseus’ eventual homecoming: the threshold, ...

Homer described Troy as having a hot and a cold spring, but there does not appear to be a hot spring at Hisarlik. Can ...

From ancient Greece to Normandy, the landing of a great army on a hostile shore is an archetypal moment in Western civilization, told and retold in every medium we have. The latest incarnation, Troy, ...

Jamie James is a critic and the author of the novel "Andrew and Joey." The literature of war begins with literature itself, with “The Iliad.” Homer’s epic about the Greek siege of Troy, composed ...

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Barbara Weiden Boyd is a big fan of Ovid, the Latin poet who died just about two thousand years ago. Apart from being a great humorist, she said, Ovid should be applauded for his brilliant re-working ...

A game show contestant has suffered the misfortune of mistaking a quiz question about Greek epic poet Homer for one about Homer Simpson from The Simpsons. To make matters worse, his response has ended ...

If you’ve only just recovered from Tipping Point’s biggest howler ever, then my goodness have we got a gift for you. Fresh from the ‘Liberal Democrat of moles’ saga, the ITV daytime quiz show served ...