Index of Individual Works
Acharnians - Comedy, Aristophanes, 425 BCE Aeneid - Epic poem, Vergil, 19 BCE Aesop's Fables - Fables, Aesop, c. 550 BCE Agamemnon - Tragedy, Aeschylus, 458 BCE Agamemnon - Tragedy, Seneca the Younger, c. 55 CE Ajax - Tragedy, Sophocles, c. 444 BC...
October 24th, 2024
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Timeless Myths
Alphabetical List of Authors
Aeschylus - Tragic playwright, 6th–5th century BCE Aesop - Fabulist, 7th–6th century BCE Anonymous (Beowulf) - Old English, c. 8th century CE Apollonius of Rhodes - Epic poet, 3rd century BCE Aristophanes - Comic playwright, 5th–4th century BCE Ca...
October 24th, 2024
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Timeless Myths
Characters in the Odyssey: A Varied List of Significant Ones
Characters in the Odyssey are numerous, but the most significant ones include Odysseus, the Greek hero, around whom the story revolves; Penelope, his loyal wife; Telemachus, their son; the adversaries that were both suitors and monsters; however, ...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
Who Were The Iliad Main Chracters?
The main characters in The Iliad included women and men, mortal and immortal, victims, warriors, and gods. Their stories are intertwined and overlapping throughout the epic, weaving the tapestry threads known as the Trojan War. The Trojan war char...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
Minor Celtic Characters
Irish Myths Breton MythsIrish Myths Early Milesian Period Ulaid Period Fenian PeriodEarly Milesian Period Genealogy: MilesiansUlaid Period Below is a list of some notable characters in the Ulster Cycle.Fenian Period Below is the list of notable ch...
November 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Minor Norse Characters
The majority of the characters here come from the Völsunga Saga (Volsunga Saga) and from the Eddas. So for the full story, read the Völsunga Saga.VolsungsGiukings (Niflungs) For Niflung, see Hogni. For Hamdir, Sorli and Erp, see Gudrun.Other Chara...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Female Characters In The Odyssey – Helpers and Hindrances
What roles are played by the female characters in the odyssey? They are either Helpers or Hindrances. Women in the Odyssey offer an insight into the roles of women in general in ancient Greece during the time of the epic's writing. The society of ...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
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
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Jimmy Joe
Minor Characters
The following list of characters are those who appear in the Arthurian legends. Some are prominent figures like Uther Pendragon, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Vortigern, Lot and Mordred. Others are minor characters, yet notable for their roles in the lege...
April 2nd, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
7 Characteristics of Epic Heroes: Summary and Analysis
The two ancient Greek poets Hesiod and Homer, created the first guide on ancient Greek religion and customs. In this guide, it was stated that there were five Ages of Mankind and that the Age of Heroes was the fourth of those ages. In this age, Ze...
February 15th, 2024
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Ancient Literature