In every conflict – from the Trojan War to the Syrian Civil War – the worst misery falls on mothers. Children are killed, and their mothers’ lamentations echo down the ages. Continue reading Niobe’s tears are the world’s grief forever
Tag: Iliad
In search of Troy
The story of Troy has inspired generations. It used to be thought that it was lost in antiquity, but not so. Troy is made up of several cities layered on top of each other, although only one may have known “the face that launched a thousand ships.” Continue reading In search of Troy
In search of Homer
Homer (the word homeros in Greek means hostage) is the author of epic poems known as the Iliad and the Odyssey. These stories have had enormous influence on Western literature, although if and when Homer lived remains controversial. Continue reading In search of Homer