Traditional Epics

Overview of world's major traditional epics and the characters who bring them to life, offering unique insight into the cultures from which they were born. Easy-to-use A-Z format, with more than 1,400 entries, this sweeping literary tour places all the legendary heros and heroines, courageous deeds, and phenonmenal myths in one rich and informative volume. Here are famous epics such as the Arthurian tales of the legendary ruler and his court, and the great quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon that sparked the Trojan War in Homer's Iliad. Also included are lesser-known epics, such as the the…