Texts and PoemsGreek LiteratureBy Avi KapachLast updated on Mar 21, 2023Odysseus and Polyphemus by Arnold Böcklin (1896).Museum of Fine Arts BostonPublic DomainContentsList of Greek LiteratureList of Greek LiteratureIliadHomer’s epic poem on the wrath of Achilles and its devastating consequencesView OdysseyEpic poem by Homer recounting the wanderings of OdysseusView TheogonyHesiod’s epic poem on the origins of the Greek gods and the cosmosView Works and DaysDidactic poem by Hesiod with advice for leading a hard-working, honest lifeView Shield of HeraclesShort epic describing the battle between Heracles and CycnusView Homeric HymnsCollection of hymns honoring the gods of OlympusView
