New to the classics? Want to read Homer but don’t know where to start? Maybe you have already started Homer and are just incredibly lost … well have no fear! We’ve gathered a few of our favourite introductory resources to help you on your journey through the Trojan War!

Although reading “The Odyssey” is a must for any classicist, finding the translation that doesn’t make you want to bang your head against the table is often a lot harder than it seems. After struggling to get past the first few chapters over multiple years, Mila finally found the translation that that made the story come to life. The classics student details her journey to finding the right version of Homer’s epic in this article, a version that finally helped her see the beauty of war hero Odysseus’ journey home.