The universe will collapse in on itself before theater companies stop restaging classic battles with an Allies/Axis theme. Still, if you must dress your Greek heroes in WWII army regalia, you may as ...

There are not many books which stand the test of time, however it's safe to say that the Iliad, which dates back beyond 1,000 BC, passes that test with flying colours. Having studied Keats at school I ...

Borders is to become the first seller of e-book readers in the United Kingdom with seven stores stocking the iLiad reader from Saturday. The reader will be sold at £399 and will come with 50 e-books ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Arguments over Homeric translation are nothing new. Virtually since the Renaissance, there has been a clear division among translators between modernists and Hellenizers. The first, in essence, follow ...

It is true that every generation needs a translation of The Iliad that relates to what its readers bring with them to the poem. It is also true that many potential current readers now bring so much ...