Description: The twelfth-century Byzantine scholar, poet, and teacher John Tzetzes composed the verse commentary Allegories of the Odyssey to explain Odysseus's journey and the pagan gods and marvels he encountered. This edition presents the first translation of the Allegories of the Odyssey into any language alongside the Greek text.
Brief description: Adam J. Goldwyn is Assistant Professor of Medieval Literature and English at North Dakota State University.
Review Quotes: Open[s] windows into the cultural and aesthetic milieu of twelfth-century Byzantium.--James H. Morey "Medieval Review" (12/13/2021 12:00:00 AM)