Homer

Homer's The Illiad stands alone in the realm of Classical writings. An epic, oft-repeated poem of the siege of Troy and the death of Hector, Homer's poetry soars with the battle and the conversations of these ancient Greek warriors. Translated by Chapman. 425 pages, with notes, softcover.

The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - ship-wrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Softcover, 348 pages.

While simply reading books is important, students should know how to dig deep into a work of literature. Veritas Press Literature Guides are designed to be used in the "grammar stage" of the classical education model, and will help your student(s) to increase comprehension on a literal and inferential level, build vocabulary, identify Biblical values in the literature being read, identify different genres of writing, and improve writing abilities.

In the Black Ships Before Troy Veritas Press Comprehension Guide, students complete comprehension and critical thinking questions along with multiple activities per chapter, which include an art project to make your own shield, a truncated play to help you act out the story, and more. 33 reproducible pages, paperback. Line-listed answer key included. Grade 3.

This teacher's guide accompanies Memoria Press' The Illiad: Student Guide (sold-separately). The student book is reproduced with the correct answers overlaid; teacher notes fill the margin and include "discussion help" that addresses the student discussion questions, essays and assignments, and background and drill information. The back of the book contains two tests and a final test that address quotes and comprehension. The answers for the tests are overlaid on reproduced forms. Softcover. Grades 7 & up.

This set of instructional DVDs is part of the Iliad literature curriculum from Memoria Press (sold-separately). Lessons are taught by Sean Brooks, who provides informative lectures in front of a digital background that change to feature different characters as shown in historical artwork, or other relevant details. 5 DVDs.

This Memoria Press Literature Study Guide accompanies the book The Odyssey by Homer and translated by Samuel Butler. The The Odyssey Teacher's Guide (which contains answers and assessments) is also available separately.

Strengthen your students' thinking skills as they learn to read with purpose and insight. Each book's worksheets feature:

This teacher's guide accompanies Memoria Press' The Odyssey Student Guide (sold-separately). The student book is reproduced with the correct answers overlaid; teacher notes fill the margin and include "discussion help" that addresses the student discussion questions, essays and assignments, and background and drill information. The back of the book contains two tests and a final test that address quotes and comprehension. The answers for the tests are overlaid on reproduced forms. Softcover. Grades 7 & up.

This resource is designed to be used with The Odyssey, Translation by Samuel Butler.

Prepare your students for the challenges of modern culture by helping them understand its history. Beginning with a study of Daniel, this inductive review asks "Why should a Christian study pagan literature?" Subsequent units compare and contrast views of creation, heroism, and the nature of God in Genesis 1--11; The Epic of Gilgamesh; Homer's Odyssey; Sophocles' tragedies; and Anouilh's retelling of Antigone. For high school students. 212 reproducible pages, softcover.

This is a book for all readers of Homer, whether in translation or in the original. It attempts to characterize the poetic art of the Iliad and Odyssey and to analyse in a simple way the reasons for its effectiveness. It takes the poems as they stand, and is only secondarily and occasionally concerned, in text and notes, with the quesion of their origins and the many interesting problems of scholarship to which the study of them has given rise.