Classical Reference Library
Resources for exploring, reading, and teaching Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and the epic tradition.
Reference Guide by Ian Johnston
A chronological guide to the named deaths and major woundings in Homer’s Iliad, identifying the combatants, manner of death or injury, and corresponding lines in Ian Johnston’s translation.
Read resource →CRITICAL ESSAY
Ian Johnston explores the enduring appeal of Homer’s Odyssey, examining its narrative structure, its celebration of home and family, and the transformation of Odysseus from warrior to returning husband, father, and king.
Read resource →Teaching the Classics
Renewed interest in The Odyssey is bringing Homer to a new generation of students. But capturing their attention is only the beginning. For educators, the greater challenge—and opportunity—is helping young readers encounter the poem itself in a form that is accessible without sacrificing the language, ideas, and enduring questions that have kept Homer's work alive for nearly three thousand years.
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A visual introduction to Homer’s Odyssey and its themes of endurance, cunning, hospitality, homecoming, and belonging.
Read resource →Book Trailer
A visual introduction to the abridged Odyssey, preserving Homer’s epic themes of endurance, cunning, and the long search for home.
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