The Fall of Troy

Quintus Smyrnaeus (ca. 4th C. - ca. 4th C.)
Translated by Arthur Sanders Way (1847 - 1930)

The Fall of Troy also called "Posthomeric" is an account of the Trojan war from the Arrival of Penthesleia to the sack of Troy.(summary by Titurel)



PLing by Linny and DrPGould

Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 How died for Troy the Queen of the Amazons Penthesileia. Titurel
00:59:37
Play 02 How Memnon, Son of the Dawn, for Troy's sake fell in the Battle Titurel
00:51:10
Play 03 How by the shaft of a God laid low was Hero Achilles Titurel
00:51:45
Play 04 How in the Funeral Games of Achilles heroes contended. Titurel
00:37:49
Play 05 How the Arms of Achilles were cause of madness and death unto Aias. Titurel
00:44:08
Play 06 How came for the helping of Troy Eurypylus, Hercules' grandson. Titurel
00:37:50
Play 07 How the Son of Achilles was brought to the War from the Isle of Scyros. Titurel
00:43:33
Play 08 How Hercules' Grandson perished in fight with the Son of Achilles. Titurel
00:28:38
Play 09 How from his long lone exile returned to the war Philoctetes. Titurel
00:30:20
Play 10 How Paris was stricken to death, and in vain sought help of Oenone Titurel
00:29:46
Play 11 How the sons of Troy for the last time fought from her walls and her towers. Titurel
00:28:59
Play 12 How the Wooden Horse was fashioned, and brought into Troy by her people. Titurel
00:36:45
Play 13 How Troy in the night was taken and sacked with fire and slaughter. Titurel
00:35:03
Play 14 How the conquerors sailed from Troy unto judgment of tempest and shipwreck. Titurel
00:41:13