However, many are convinced that the Catalogue of Trojans, which lists the Trojan warriors and allies in the second book of the Iliad, may be extracted from Cypria.

Most experts are inclined to think that it was put into writing later. It is not very clear whether Cypria was composed before or after the Iliad. Herodotus revealed some contradictions between the two works, such as the fact that Cypria mentions that Paris had arrived in Troy directly from Sparta, while the Iliad states that it had previously passed through Sidon:īy these lines and by this passage it is also most clearly shown that the “Cyprian Epic” was not written by Homer but by some other man: for in this it is said that on the third day after leaving Sparta Alexander came to Ilion bringing with him Helen, having had a “gently-blowing wind and a smooth sea,” whereas in the Iliad it says that he wandered from his course when he brought her Herodotus, History II-98 Aerial view of the Trojan site in Turkey / photo nexus 7 – Shutterstock This production is based on the prose translation by Samuel Butler.The poem consisted of 11 books, which narrated the events that had led to the Trojan War, as well as the first nine years of it, ending right where the Iliad begins. Produced here in full cast arrangement and narrated by Rob Goll, one can experience these age-old stories in a brand new way.įeaturing the voices of Rob Goll, Lance Rasmussen, Josh Innerst, Tyler Hyrchuk, Amanda Friday, Anna Grace, David Stifel, Jeff Moon, John Burlinson, Ted Wenskus, Lee Ann Howlett, Tom Saer, Nik Sliwerski, Marty Krz, Andy Harrington, Trisha Rose, Bob Gonzalez, Sydnee Fullmer, Stephen Indrisano, Lillian Rachel, Tomas Peter, Chris Marcellus, Russell Gold, Merete Mohs, Tim Sailer, Erin Grassie, Linda Barrans, Elizabeth Klett, Grace Keller Scotch, Ron Altman, Max Gallo, Andrew Coleman, Alan Weyman, and Michelle Marie.

They have long remained among the most significant poems of European tradition. The two epics provide the basis of Greek education and culture in the classical age. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus as he wearily travels home from the war. The Iliad, set 9 years into the Trojan War, tells the story of the wrath of Achilles. The Online Stage presents The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer.

The iliad and odyssey story