Project Gutenberg 1996-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Quintus, Smyrnaeus, active 4th century Smyrnaeus, Quintus Calaber, Quintus Way, Arthur S. (Arthur Sanders) 1847 1930 Way, Arthur Sanders The Fall of Troy Produced by Douglas B. Killings "The Fall of Troy" by Quintus Smyrnaeus is an epic poem likely composed in the mid-4th century A.D. This literary work serves as a continuation and expansion of the events surrounding the Trojan War, specifically detailing the aftermath of Hector's death and the eventual fall of the city of Troy. The narrative introduces key heroic figures, including the Amazonian queen Penthesileia, who passionately enters the fray in a desperate attempt to aid the besieged Trojans. The opening of "The Fall of Troy" vividly portrays the arrival of Penthesileia, the fierce and beautiful warrior queen of the Amazons, who seeks to redeem herself after accidentally killing her sister. As she prepares for battle, the poem highlights her captivating beauty and formidable prowess, rekindling hope among the Trojans. Yet, her pride leads her into combat against Achilles. The ensuing battle is one of valor and ferocity, ultimately leading to her tragic demise at the hands of Achilles, which demoralizes the Trojan forces. This portion sets the stage for the themes of heroism, fate, and the glory and tragedy of war that permeate the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Trojan War -- Poetry Troy (Extinct city) -- Poetry PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 603474 603417 2024-09-01T06:20:50.852038 2023-10-01T05:59:29.236530 text/html text/html 603467 603410 2024-09-01T06:20:51.200021 2023-10-01T05:59:29.552572 text/html text/html 255868 2024-09-01T06:21:03.619965 application/epub+zip 263662 2024-09-01T06:20:53.558989 application/epub+zip 263661 2024-09-01T06:20:52.253036 application/epub+zip 487843 2024-09-01T06:21:08.460920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438862 2024-09-01T06:21:02.147929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439417 2022-09-01T06:53:19.200553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503703 503689 2024-09-01T06:20:50.370021 2023-10-01T05:59:28.650541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 503596 2021-01-01T10:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193058 2021-01-01T10:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18461 2024-09-01T06:21:08.622894 application/rdf+xml 11988 2024-09-01T06:20:52.602979 image/jpeg 3168 2024-09-01T06:20:52.425995 image/jpeg 252596 2024-09-01T06:20:51.250025 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia