Project Gutenberg 1996-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Quintus, Smyrnaeus, active 4th century Smyrnaeus, Quintus Calaber, Quintus Way, Arthur S. (Arthur Sanders) 1847 1930 Way, Arthur Sanders The Fall of Troy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posthomerica 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.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Trojan War -- Poetry Troy (Extinct city) -- Poetry PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 603654 2025-07-01T06:11:32.743833 text/html 603475 603410 2025-01-01T06:29:17.214099 2023-10-01T05:59:29.552572 text/html text/html 276349 2025-07-01T06:11:44.469787 application/epub+zip 283912 2025-07-01T06:11:35.406817 application/epub+zip 283912 2025-07-01T06:11:33.873807 application/epub+zip 512938 2025-07-01T06:11:48.928777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463949 2025-07-01T06:11:42.970796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439417 2022-09-01T06:53:19.200553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503703 2025-07-01T06:11:32.248828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 503596 2021-01-01T10:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193058 2021-01-01T10:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18795 2025-07-01T06:11:49.089753 application/rdf+xml 12021 2025-07-01T06:11:34.361773 image/jpeg 3172 2025-07-01T06:11:34.116810 image/jpeg 270307 2025-07-01T06:11:32.787807 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia