{"title":"Epic (Poetry)","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-odyssey","title":"The Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Greek mythology’s oldest epic poems, the Odyssey follows one of Greek mythology’s cheekiest, wiliest heroes, Odysseus, the King of Ithaca – also known as Ulysses – and his journey back from Troy after the Trojan War. The book begins with the perspective of his son, Telemachus, and wife, Penelope, who assume him dead when he doesn’t return for a long time. When Penelope is hounded by suitors, Telemachus is visited by the goddess of wisdom, Athena. As a result, he decides to set out to find his father. Odysseus’s journey home, on the other hand, is fraught with dangers including sea sirens, nymphs, and monsters. However, being the intelligent and cunning man that he is, Odysseus deftly navigates through all of these hindrances in his quest to get home. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe Odyssey was written in Homeric Greek and is divided into 24 books, but has considerably fewer lines than the Illiad. It comprises more than 12,000 lines of poetry, and is still a formidable epic that explores various themes....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"V\u0026S Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51597461553431,"sku":"9789371196093","price":495.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6918\/8119\/files\/1001468.png?v=1763191943"},{"product_id":"the-iliad","title":"The Iliad","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Greek mythology’s oldest poems, the Iliad was narrated by Homer and written around the 8th century BC. Also called the Song of Ilium, it is set during the ten-year Trojan War, although it doesn’t cover the war’s entirety. It narrates the battles, strategies, events, and quarrels that take place during a few weeks in the last year of the War. It explains, in narrative or dialogue, everything that needs to be known about the Trojan War, with the arguments between King Agamemnon and Achilles taking centrestage from time to time.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Iliad was written in Homeric Greek and was divided into 24 books, which collectively have more than 15,000 lines of poetry. Mere centuries after it was written, being able to recite this book by heart become a sign of an individual’s high intellect. Since it talks about warfare, strategies, and treaties, this classic is a reason and a lesson unto itself.\u003cbr\u003e\nAlexander Pope’s English translation is till date considered to be the closest to the original. ....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"V\u0026S Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51597461586199,"sku":"9789371192156","price":895.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6918\/8119\/files\/1001467.png?v=1763191948"}],"url":"https:\/\/payment.letskitaboo.com\/te\/collections\/epic-poetry.oembed","provider":"Kitaboo One eStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}