The Silence of the Girls and Women of Troy explore the story of the Trojan war through the lens of the forgotten women, especially Briseis.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian epic that explores the theme of grief, paralleling the grief of Achilles in the Iliad.

The embassy to Achilles in Homer's Iliad to appeal to him to fight again is an example of expertly crafted and persuasive rhetoric.

Heroism is a concept that has changed from ancient to modern times, from Achilles to Superman, Odysseus to Batman and beyond!