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Title: An Excellent Overview
Review: Davies' work can be tough going in places, but it is well worth the effort. I know of no other book in English that provides such a concise and accurate analysis of the epic cycle. The only criticism I have (and this is minor) is that the author does not spend much time discussing the similarites between Homer and the rest of the cycle. In fact, he has more examples illustrating the differences between them. A good companion book would be The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle by Jonathan Burgess.
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