Epic Poetry
Readings of great seldom heard Epic Poems. These poems stem from a wonderful tradition of storytelling, of bards and skalds, and should be read aloud. Hear The Fall of Troy, the Volsunga saga, the story of Parzival, Paradise Lost, The Nibelungenlied, The Aeneid, the Lays of Ancient Rome and other great poems of mighty deeds, brave men, and gods.
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008
The Fall of Troy Book X - How Paris was Stricken to Death, and In Vain Sought Help of Oenone
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Philoctetes kills strikes Paris with the poisoned arrows of Hercules. Paris begging healing of his true wife, Oenone. She denies the help and Paris dies. Oenone, filled with regret, jumps on his funeral pyre.
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