Epic Poetry

  1. Poetics
    Aristotle
    Poetics
    Aristotle c. 335 BCE

    This short study examines how poetry and plays tell stories, with special attention to tragedy. The story of Oedipus helps explain why a sudden discovery can change the course of a play.

    1h 3m reading time

  2. The Odyssey
    Homer
    The Odyssey
    Homer c. 700 BCE

    This epic poem follows Odysseus on his long journey home after the Trojan War. In one encounter, he escapes a one-eyed giant by hiding beneath a ram.

    8h 8m reading time