"The Iliad" (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. ... "The Aeneid" is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. ... It is a poem work of Epic genre. ... It is an Epic poem of Heroic epic; mythological story genre. ... Protagonist of the poem is Aeneas. ...

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Recent studies have begun to see the Homeric epics in the light of other epic traditions, notably epics from Mesopotamia, and have begun to look at striking similarities. There is a supposed lineage that can be seen connecting the Homeric epics most directly with the world of Akkadian epics (Gresseth 2). ... The hero Gilgamesh is occupied with fear of death throughout the epic (George XIII). ... Comparisons between various characters abound in near-eastern Mesopotamian epic and Homeric epics. ... The earliest Gilgamesh stories seem to come from Sumerian texts which most likely reflect the crys...

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"Know Thyself ": The Role of Apollo in Greek Life and Literature The figure of Apollo has been supremely influential in Greek life and literature since the beginning of Greek civilization, and has resonated throughout history to both modern religion and psychology. The derivation of the name "Apollo " remains ambiguous because its historical origin is unknown. The meaning of the name "Apollo " has no Greek etymology, and is thought to have associations with Asia Minor and the far north, as well as the Hyperboreans. The name is also vaguely associated with the word "Lycian " by many scholars,...

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