Download or read book The Mysteries of the Trojan War written by World Book, Inc and published by World Book. This book was released on 2014 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the Trojan War. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on the archaeology of the area in which the war is thought to have taken place, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
Download or read book The Trojan War Museum and Other Stories written by Ayse Papatya Bucak and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short-listed for the 2020 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection “As profound as it is lyrical. The stories are music.” —Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR In Ayse Papatya Bucak’s dreamlike narratives, dead girls recount gas explosions and a chess-playing automaton falls in love. A student stops eating, and no one knows whether her act is personal or political. A Turkish wrestler, a hero in the East, is seen as a brute in the West. And in the masterful title story, the Greek god Apollo confronts his personal history to memorialize, and make sense of, generations of war. A joy and a provocation, Bucak’s stories confront the nature of memory with humor and myth, performance and authenticity.
Download or read book The Trojan War A Very Short Introduction written by Eric H. Cline and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a combination of archaeological data, textual analysis, and ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction to the Trojan War investigates whether or not the war actually took place, whether archaeologists have correctly identified and been excavating the ancient site of Troy, and what has been found there.
Download or read book Where Troy Once Stood written by Iman Jacob Wilkens and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Discovery of Troy and Its Lost History written by Bernard Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Removes the story of Troy from the realm of myth and places it firmly into the historical arena.
Download or read book The Mysteries of Stonehenge written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the Neolithic site of Stonehenge. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on Stonehenge, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
Download or read book Lost Gold of the Dark Ages written by Caroline Alexander and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of England from the departure of Roman forces in 450 A.D. to the Norman invasion of 1066, focusing on the gold and silver artifacts of the Staffordshire Hoard found in 2009 to highlight the events and art of the period.
Download or read book Ilion written by Malena Lagerhorn and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melas jumped down from the chariot and stabbed at the man's bleeding belly, so that the bowels became visible and the life breath left his body. He started pulling off the man's well-made armor in shiny leather, but a blow on his shield made him stop. Ialmenus's shadow fell over him. "Do you want revenge or is your mind rather filled with thoughts of booty?" Ialmenus hit his spear on Melas's shield again, and Melas stumbled over and fell on his knees beside the wounded man. He looked up at Ialmenus who was like a black shadow, with the copper-glowing sun in the back. "When Ilion has fallen, you can loot your enemies," said Ialmenus. "When you have killed the men who burned down the house of your father, who burned your mother and your sister." He turned away from Melas and disappeared in the glowing dust and mist. Nordic Bronze Age - a mythical era 3,600 years ago. A time when black ships sailed across the Baltic Sea, when the elite built their power on trade and looting. A time when blood and honor, cunning and shrewdness decided who was the most feared ruler of the all the coasts and islands.Melas has been taken care of by relatives since his family was killed in a Trojan attack. He grows up with his cousin Thoas who becomes his ally in his dream of revenge. Together they swear an oath that they one day, as grown warriors, will sack Troy - Ilion - and burn the city to the ground. When Agamemnon, the most powerful chieftain of the Danaans, calls warriors across the Baltic Sea to a joint attack against Ilion, they see their chance. Ilion is an epic tale about the world's most famous Bronze Age battle ever, the battle of Troy, but in a Nordic setting according to a new theory by Italian nuclear engineer Felice Vinci. Malena Lagerhorn depicts a heroic and glorious era 2,500 years before the Vikings. Ilion is her first book translated into English. "The day has come when my theory has come to life in a fiction novel in the country of the proud Achaeans!" Felice Vinci, author of The Baltic Origins of Homer's Epic Tales
Download or read book The Lost Books of the Odyssey written by Zachary Mason and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BRILLIANT AND BEGUILING REIMAGINING OF ONE OF OUR GREATEST MYTHS BY A GIFTED YOUNG WRITER Zachary Mason's brilliant and beguiling debut novel, The Lost Books of the Odyssey, reimagines Homer's classic story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. With brilliant prose, terrific imagination, and dazzling literary skill, Mason creates alternative episodes, fragments, and revisions of Homer's original that taken together open up this classic Greek myth to endless reverberating interpretations. The Lost Books of the Odyssey is punctuated with great wit, beauty, and playfulness; it is a daring literary page-turner that marks the emergence of an extraordinary new talent.
Download or read book Helen of Troy written by Margaret George and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author Margaret George tells the story of the legendary Greek woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in this New York Times bestseller. The Trojan War, fought nearly twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ, and recounted in Homer's Iliad, continues to haunt us because of its origins: one woman's beauty, a visiting prince's passion, and a love that ended in tragedy. Laden with doom, yet surprising in its moments of innocence and beauty, Helen of Troy is an exquisite page-turner with a cast of irresistible, legendary characters—Odysseus, Hector, Achilles, Menelaus, Priam, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, as well as Helen and Paris themselves. With a wealth of material that reproduces the Age of Bronze in all its glory, it brings to life a war that we have all learned about but never before experienced.
Download or read book Black Ships Before Troy written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Greek myth fans, those who can’t get enough of the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths! As the gods and goddesses of Olympus scheme, the ancient world is thrown into turmoil when Helen, the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, is stolen away by her Trojan love. Inflamed by jealousy, the Greek king seeks lethal vengeance and sends his black war ships to descend on the city of Troy. In the siege that follows, history’s greatest heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to Odysseus, are forged in combat, and the brutal costs of passion, pride, and revenge must be paid. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious. Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and Rosemary Sutcliff's retelling of the classic saga embodies all of the astonishing drama, romance, and intrigue of ancient Greece. Don’t miss The Wanderings of Odysseus, the companion to Black Ships Before Troy, and follow Odysseus on his adventure home. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.
Download or read book Beware of Greeks written by Peter Tonkin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Another triumph from a master storyteller.' Alistair Forrest, author of Nest of Vipers Greece. Circa 1190 BCE. The Greek world is in turmoil as Agamemnon prepares for war against Troy. His friends and allies scour the cities and islands, demanding that lesser kings supply armies to join him in his approaching conflict but all too many fear a lengthy campaign will destroy their countries and cost them their thrones. Meanwhile a merchant's son, beaten and crippled during a robbery on the dockside in Troy is trying to make a living as an apprentice rhapsode in the port city of Aulis, singing songs of the great heroes of an earlier generation. Passing through Aulis on his way to Phthia in search of Prince Achilles, who he plans to recruit along with his army of Myrmidons, King Odysseus of Ithaca conscripts the young rhapsode onto his crew. Odysseus and his young associate travel from the city of Phthia to the island of Skyros searching for Achilles. But as they do so they find themselves confronted by a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to prevent them completing their mission. So, as the campaign against Troy turns on their success or failure, Odysseus and his young rhapsode must solve a series of murders and attempted and stay alive themselves - long enough to find and recruit Achilles to Agamemnon's cause. The first book in a new series, from the author of the bestselling series Caesar's Spies. Recommended for fans of Steven Saylor, Lindsey Davis and CJ Samson. Peter Tonkin was born in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is the author of the Richard Mariner Thriller Collection, Caesar's Spies and the Tom Musgrave Mysteries. 'Homer meets Holmes in this delightful twist on the Iliad. Through the eyes of a young rhapsode, playing Watson to Odysseus's Sherlock, the murder mystery unfurls amid the build-up to the legendary Trojan war. Tonkin has managed to weave a story that remains true to the spirit of the original myths but keeps the reader guessing. With the stage set for further fun as the ancient detective double-act continues on towards Troy, a series of entertaining stories has only just begun.' Peter Sandham, author of the Porphy Novels Praise for Peter Tonkin: 'Riveting tale full of fast action.' Publishers Weekly 'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.' Publishing News 'A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.' Publishers Weekly 'A good thriller, recommended.' Library Journal 'Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.' Booklist 'Equals the best of James Clavell.' Daily Telegraph 'A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader.' Clive Cussler 'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.' Publishing News 'Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas.' Daily Post
Download or read book Heracles written by Malena Lagerhorn and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of an ancient hero - Heracles is a captivating depiction of a man who is both dangerous and enchanting. Set in the mysterious lands of the midnight sun, Heracles is a story that is both adventurous, humoristic, and cruel. HERACLES - A PSYCHOPATH'S TALE At the coast of the northern seas, a boy is born to a local warrior and his wife. A boy fascinated by stories of monsters and heroes, and with a fondness of tormenting other children and animals. Convinced of his own magnificence as the true son of Zeus, ruler of the gods, the boy sets out to become the hero of a man that he knows he has inside him. As he grows up, he takes the name Heracles and follows a perilous path of both great deeds and cruelty. Heracles travels around the seas, and his journeys take him to enigmatic peoples and shamans, to mighty chieftains and warriors, and to men of ruthless cunning. Because, as once told by an oracle, he must travel to many places; never will he be able to stay long, due to his dreadful deeds. Spanning from the thousand islands of the Baltic Sea to the dangerous waters of the North Sea, this is a tale of greed and violence, of abuse and lust, in a remote past of ancient gods and heroes. Heracles is a truly appalling person but you cannot resist his charms. *** Among stellar myths and legends in ancient literature appears a man, Alcides, a historical person who took the name Heracles. He is portrayed as a hero but was, in fact, a psychopath. This is his tale. In her novel, Malena Lagerhorn brings us to the Nordic Bronze Age and asks the question why we make psychopaths to role models and heroes by stepping into the mind of a psychopath and letting him speak for himself. Heracles was first published in Sweden in 2016.
Download or read book The Song of Achilles written by Madeline Miller and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.
Download or read book Zeus Is a Dick written by Susie Donkin and published by Hodder Studio. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World History and the Mysteries written by Rudolf Steiner and published by Rudolf Steiner Press. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark series of lectures, Rudolf Steiner challenges the notion that human consciousness has in essence remained the same throughout history. On the contrary, we can only see the past in its true light when we study the differences in human souls during the various historical eras. Consciousness, he says, evolves constantly and we can only comprehend the present by understanding its origin in the past. Delivered in the evenings during the course of the ‘mystery act’ of the Christmas Foundation Meeting – when Rudolf Steiner not only re-founded the Anthroposophical Society but for the first time took a formal role within it – these lectures study world history in parallel with the ancient mysteries of initiation, showing how they are intimately linked. Steiner describes consciousness in the ancient East and follows the initiation principle from Babylonia to Greece, up to its influences in present-day spiritual life. He also discusses Gilgamesh and Eabani, the mysteries of Ephesus and Hibernia, and the occult relationship between the destruction by fire of the Temple of Artemis and the burning of the first Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. Published for the first time with colour plates of Steiner’s blackboard drawings, the freshly-revised text is complemented with an introduction, notes and appendices by Professor Frederick Amrine and an index.
Download or read book The Night Raid written by Caroline Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Trojan War is over. The survivors must find new land on which to settle, and there is war. Rye and Nisus, two teenage warriors among Aeneas's Trojan refugees, make a disastrous decision to raid the camp of their enemy.
