The Trojan Epic by Quintus Smyrnaeus
An epic continuation of the Trojan War that follows the aftermath of Hector’s death through the final fall of the city, recounting Achilles’ death and the contest for his armor, the arrival of reinforcements and foreign champions, the stratagem of the wooden horse, the brutal sack of Troy and the tragic fates of its heroes and survivors, all shaped by divine intervention, battlefield heroics, and poignant lamentation.
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- Posthomerica
- The Posthomerica
- The Trojan Epic
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