From Mycenae to Homer.

by T. B. L. Webster

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Published 1958 by Barnes in New York .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Homer.,
• Civilization, Mycenaean.,
• Art, Mycenaean.,
• Greek poetry -- History and criticism.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliography.

The Physical Object
Pagination	314, [1] p.
Number of Pages	314
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL14303837M

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There were many heroic themes of the oral epics, but the most popular was the story of the Trojan War, the Greek victory, and the return home of the heroes. Return to the Excavations at Mycenae. Part of The Long-Haired Achaeans - The Mycenaeans, a HistoryWiz exhibit. copyright HistoryWiz. #N#Your purchase of books or other items. Under the Achaean assault, the Trojans are forced back. Apollo watches the battle from above, and cries out for the Trojans to fight back, noting that Achilles is not fighting. However, Athena spurs the Achaean forces onward. Homer finishes the book with descriptions of two deaths: Diores is struck by a rock thrown by Pirous and speared, and Pirous is speared as he springs .

HOMER AND MYCENAE Hardcover – by Martin P. Nilsson (Author) See all 5 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Amazon Price New from Used from Hardcover "Please retry" — — CDN$ Author: Martin P. Nilsson. Located in eastern Peloponnese, the archaeological site of Mycenae is among the most important places in mainland Greece. Even mentioned by the epic poet Homer and the geographer Pausanias, Mycenae was the most powerful town of its days and even gave its name to an entire historical period, the Mycenaean period. Homer was in fact very familiar with Mycenaean society, and with Mycenaean warfare, because he mentions both so often in the Iliad, especially in The Catalogue of Ships in Book II, and even occasionally in the Odyssey, that is obvious to all but the most recalcitrant translators of ancient Greek that he frequently resorts to Mycenaean.

Orestes, in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae (or Argos), and his wife, Clytemnestra. According to Homer, Orestes was away when his father returned from Troy to meet his death at the hands of Aegisthus, his wife’s lover. On . Mycenae 'Rich in Gold', the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon, first sung by Homer in his epics, is the most important and richest palatial centre of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Its name was given to one of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, while the myths related to its history have inspired poets and. We recommend booking Archaeological Site Mycenae tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all Archaeological Site Mycenae tours on Tripadvisor/5(K).