Heroic Poetry
Here you will find some creative writing in verse form, like poetry.
By Jimmy Joe
Book of Heroes:
Book of Heroes
The Book of Heroes is the collection of creative writings that was written for Timeless Myths since April 2, 1999. These creative writings include the openings of Timeless Myths (e.g. Song of Timeless Myths ), and of the subdivisions, e.g. Classic...
October 6th, 2002
•
Jimmy Joe
Heroic Age
In the mythical past in Greece, heroes were quite common. These heroes undertook strange quests, sailed on fantastic voyages, killed villains and monsters, saved beautiful princesses in distresses, and fought in titanic wars. The Greek writer Hesi...
April 9th, 1999
•
Jimmy Joe
Hymn to Pallas Athena
Hymn to Pallas Athena from the Book of Timeless Hymns "You are my shadow, Who has comforted me With your heavenly presence. Your melodious voice Banishes my fear Whenever I am in grave peril. "You are my light, Who guides my wandering. Your tracks...
October 6th, 2002
•
Jimmy Joe
Song of the Timeless Myths
Song of the Timeless Myths by Unknown Bard "Sing O Muse, Sing to us of the glorious gods, who ruled the land and sea. And tell us Of the fair beauty of the goddesses who dwell in Eternal Olympus. "Sing to us, O Muse: Of Ages that have come to pass...
April 2nd, 1999
•
Jimmy Joe
Beowulf
Beowulf was without doubt the greatest poem in Old English literature. The poem was written in the heroic style and it seemed to be like an elegy to the hero's feats. You may have wondered why I put a work from English literature under Norse mytho...
June 13th, 2001
•
Jimmy Joe
Heroes 1
Heroes I contains information on the heroes and heroines before the time of the Trojan War. Heroes I has been divided into two sections: Early Heroes and the Golden Age of Heroes . The stories of Deucalion , Perseus , Heracles and Theseus were wri...
August 23rd, 2003
•
Jimmy Joe
Mead of Poetry
Kvasir Shortly after the war between Aesir and Vanir , there was a hostage exchange between the two warring tribes. Kvasir , the wisest among the Vanir, joined Njörd and his son Freyr as hostages to the Aesir. Receiving these three gods gained Aes...
October 10th, 2000
•
Jimmy Joe
Heroines
Even though the societies in post-Dorian Invasion Greece were predominantly filled with myths about male heroes, some myths still survive about the heroines from the mythical past. Being skilled with a weapon was not the only requirement for being...
June 22nd, 2003
•
Jimmy Joe
Odyssey
The Voyage Home Return to Ithaca The Voyage Home Odyssey Odyssey is an epic poem, written by Homer, about the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς). Odysseus was the son of Laërtes (Laertes) and Anticleia. Odysseus had married Penelope ...
May 17th, 1999
•
Jimmy Joe
Heroes 2
Heroes II contains information on the heroes who fought in the Trojan War . Below is a list of Greek and Trojan champions. Greek Champions Trojan Champions Please note that I have moved Helen, Penelope, Andromache and Cassandra to the new Heroines...
April 24th, 1999
•
Jimmy Joe