The Iliad

AUTHOR: HOMER (Robert Fagles - translator). TITLE: The Iliad and The Odyssey. PUBLISHER: Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2004.

AUTHOR: HOMER (William Cullen Bryant). TITLE: The Iliad - and - The Odyssey of Homer. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin & Co., 1905.

Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey, Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy, the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doome...

The Iliad of Homer translated by William Cullen Bryant, bound in 3/4 olive green levant morocco, gilt paneled backs, large paper edition limited to 600 copies of which this is number...

Homer is the name ascribed by the ancient Greeks to the semi-legendary author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems which are the central works of Greek literature.

Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature.

Homere was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature.

Pair of period neoclassical Italian grisaille paintings Each depicting scenes from the Iliad great condition, no in painting. Original frames Depicting the marriage of Peleus an...

Rare pair of large 18th century Italian Grisaille paintings. Scenes from the Iliad. Neoclassical figures with blue background.

Homer is the name ascribed by the ancient Greeks to the legendary author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems which are the central works of ancient Greek literature.   

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Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history. Today, only the Iliad and the Odyssey are associated with the name 'Homer'.

In epic, klismos signifies an armchair, but no specific description is given of its form; in the Iliad xxiv, after Priam's appeal, Achilles rises from his throne, raises the elder ma...

Schliemann was in search of evidence of the existence of the city of Homeric legend, believing that both the Iliad of Homer and Virgil's Aeneid were based on historical events.

He is often viewed as the moral, human hero of The Iliad, fighting out of duty to protect his city. 

They watch over human affairs with benevolence and, as Homer reports in the Iliad, guard the gates of heaven by pushing thick clouds away or forward with thunderous roars.

Some minor areas of wax residue staining from original use. References: The Iliad Of Homer Engraved By Thomas Piroli From The Compositions Of John Flaxman Sculptor Rome 1793.

The blind Homer was often represented composing the songs of the Iliad and the Odyssey playing this musical instrument (note that the examples present in this piece are found, for ex...

Originally from Ithaca, known as the land of the sun, he is one of the Achaean heroes described and narrated by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the literary work which has him as...

Chigi Vase, and passages from the Iliad describing battle formations (Il. 13.130–33) suggest a horsehair and leather crest may have once been attached to the top ridge of the helmet,...

A crisply cast bust of Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War in Homer's Iliad is a proud and dignified figure. As a product of the Grand Tour, it was cast at the height of European in...

Poseidon was protector of seafarers, and of many Hellenic cities and colonies. In Homer's Iliad, Poseidon supports the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War.

Because these antique rugs are found across the globe, each region has a different pronunciation and spelling of the name Kilim. Homers Iliad and Egyptian tomb paintings, from the...

The story, taken from Homer’s Iliad, is best known from Sophocles’s play Philoctetes, performed at the City Dionysia in 409 BC during the Peloponnesian War.

The dial is octagonal with a unique painted scene depicting an ancient Greek ship, most probably from the Homer's Iliad or related to the wars of Troy. Analog without numbers and wit...

Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey, Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy, the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doome...

This set includes titles like "The Iliad of Homer", "Moby Dick or The Whale", "Brave New World", etc.        

Aristotle was taught by Plato, was the founder of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy and the Aristotelian tradition. Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poe...

Rare PAIR of Large 18th Century Italian Grisaille Paintings. Scenes from the Iliad. Neoclassical Figures with Blue Background.

This Greek bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two of ancient Greece’s most epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Scholars are uncert...

Among much else, she explores the influence of Ezra Pound and Charles Olson; Twombly's fondness for Greek pastoral poetry and Virgil's Eclogues; the inspiration of the Iliad and Ovid...

Originally from Ithaca, known as the land of the sun, he is one of the Achaean heroes described and narrated by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the literary work which has him as...

Aeneas is a minor character in the Iliad, where he is twice saved from death by the gods as if for an as-yet-unknown destiny.

He plays an important role, and is portrayed as a towering figure and a warrior of great courage in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic Cycle, a series of epic poems about the Trojan War.

2 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey. Bound in full tan morocco with the covers displaying a gilt-tooled double border.

8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey. Large Paper Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards.

4 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Bound in 3.4 blue morocco and marbled boards with gilt-tooling on the covers and raised band spines.

This large, sculptural desk set represents the ancient Greek poet Homer, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Cast in bronze, chiseled and gilded, it was made in France around 1825, ...

Poetical Works in 6 volumes; The Odyssey 6 volumes in 3; The Iliad 6 volumes in 3. Tall octavo. Bound by M.M.

Translated into blank verse by William Cullen Bryant and illustrated by John Flaxman. 4 vol. Homer, The Iliad. Translated into blank verse by William Cullen Bryant and illustrated b...

The Classics (Divine Comedy, Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil, Dante, Faust, Virgil). 

Homer, often regarded as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets, is traditionally credited with composing two of the most important works in Western literature: The Iliad and The O...

The sculpture depicts Greek mythological scenes, mainly from the Iliad and the Odyssey. The 37 plaques have been mounted to two boards for easy transport and installation, and displa...

These two figures appear in a calm and relaxed state, perhaps preparing for a journey they undertook together in Homer's "The Iliad." In the story, Diomede and Ulysse, on behalf of t...

This was recounted in Homer’s epic the ‘Iliad’. The eagle, keen sighted suggests a contrast between Homer’s physical blindness and the power of his poetic vision, Homer was venerated...

This was recounted in Homer’s epic the ‘Iliad’. The eagle, keen sighted suggests a contrast between Homer’s physical blindness and the power of his poetic vision, Homer was venerated...

It was she who harnessed chariot of Hera (Iliad V, 722), and also tells Homer in the Iliad (V, 905) she bathes and dresses her brother Ares and she nursed him with ambrosia when he w...

He composed two major works, the Iliad and the Odyssey; whilst other works were attributed to Homer, but even in antiquity their authorship was disputed.

According to Hesiod's Theogony, she was born when Cronus cut off Uranus's genitals and threw them into the sea, and she arose from the sea foam (aphros). According to Homer's Iliad, ...

Large Art Deco Wooden Relief Sculpture of Poseidon Riding a Hippocampus. In the Iliad, Homer describes Poseidon, who was god of horses (Poseidon Hippios), earthquakes, and the sea...

The scene depicted could be the episode in the Iliad in which Achilles defends Antilochus against Memnon, Side B) thiasus: a bearded Dionysus is depicted at the centre with his hea...

Special note is made of the ferocious Medusa head relief on his shield. According to Homer's Iliad, the weaponry of Achilles was made by god Hephaestus to enhance his immortality.

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

Bronze Sculpture of Hercules and Antaeus crafted and signed by Carl Kauba. This sculpture depicts the tale of Hercules' battle against Antaeus. Antaeus, son of Gaia and Poseidon,...

This fantastic Dutch Old Master marine oil painting is by noted Dutch marine artist Abraham Storck. Painted circa 1670 the composition is a number of ships heading out to sea, their ...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

This dramatic, highly streamlined bronze with a nude male figure angled toward the sky illustrates a genre of Art Deco sculpture that was pioneered by Frederic Focht (this example is...

Art Nouveau rose quartz, gold, ruby, emerald and diamond walking stick Russian, c. 1900 Height 91cm, width 7cm, depth 1.5cm This superb walking stick, crafted around 1900, embodi...

A beautiful limited edition set of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated with ten plates to each volume, and signed by the publisher. The Arnheim Edition of Poe's works...

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19th Century Grand Tour after the Antique Figure of Sophocles Bronze with green patination Signed F. Barbidienne, Fondeur 25 x 8.5 x 6.5 inches Standing figure of the Greek poet, we...

Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...