In the English verse translation by Alexander Pope, illustrated with th classical designs of John Flaxman. Collector's edition bound in genuine leather.

A retelling of the legend of Achilles follows Patroclus and Achilles, the golden son of King Peleus, as they lay siege to Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped--a cause that tests their friendship and forces them to make the ultimate sacrifice.

"The gods wanted blood. She fought for love. Achilles has fled her home and her vicious Myrmidon clan to live as a woman with the kallai, the transgender priestesses of Great Mother Aphrodite. When Odysseus comes to recruit the "prince" Achilles for a war against the Hittites, she prepares to die rather than fight as a man. However, her divine mother, Athena, intervenes, transforming her body into the woman's body she always longed for, and promises...

Presents nine critical essays on aspects of Homer's "The Iliad" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Homer's account of the tenth year of the Trojan War, centering around Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon and his revenge against Hector.

An introduction to Achilles and his place in Greek mythology, including his connection with the Trojan WAr and such figures as Athena and Apollo.

Retells in simple language the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.