The University of Exeter put a trigger warning on two classic pieces of ancient Greek literature, Homer’s “The Iliad” and ...

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However, the Iliad is hardly a romance. The abduction scene is only alluded to in the poem. The major theme is war, with the conflict approaching its tenth year. The Iliad is a poem of violence ...

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These works by Homer form the cornerstone of ancient Greek culture and provide DEEP insights into heroism, morality, and ...

It’s true of the oldest Greek poems, too, like ‘The Iliad’ or ‘The Odyssey,’” Spaar said. If someone doesn’t hear a poem aloud, Spaar said, they may miss the music in a poem. It may also not be ...

Michael Longley, the Irish poet whose long career included more than 40 books, died last week. He was lauded by literary, ...