Literary: Homeric Myth
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Things to look into in case you've recently been enjoying Homer's great epics. The first wave of popularity for Homeric games started in 1980. Like the interval between the world wars, the second wave broke twenty years later.
Never savored the glory and wonder of the Epics? Check them out:
The Iliad: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0385059418/thedetecta...
The Odyssey: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0374525749/thedetecta...
First the games based on The Odyssey, then The Iliad inspired ones.
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I've heard here before that El Grande was originally about the Trojan War, but rethemed by the publisher. So Spain is more interesting than Troy?
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"Heroes of the Underworld" - a great look at the underworld of Greek mythology and the many characters who inhabit it. Much, much more than just Hades and Persephone.
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"In the kingdom of immortals, the restless gods decree that mortal man will fight one another to prove their loyalty. By order of Zeus, the war god Ares leaves his throne to inform man of this noble contest. To the victors go the spoils of war and eternal gratitude from the gods.
As the general of battle hardened archers, infantry, and other units, you have been commissioned by the high priests to lead your people to victory. When the sisters of fate look favorably upon you, your armies will find strategic advantage on the battlefield. Ambush, flank and surround your opponent's forces in an effort to gain the upper hand. If the battle looks bleak, call on your mercenary forces to turn the tide."
From the "more info" section on its BGG page.
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Have no direct experience with this one which does not seem directly based on Homer's tales, but this link will let you easily find the description and decide for yourself.
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The map is a typically beautiful Italian work of art. Published 2001.
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Players try to honour the Greek Gods by sailing the Greek sea, creating settlements, finding treasures and defeating the terrible Hydra as Achilles or Hercules.
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Also published 2001, but from France.
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the heroes and monsters from Greek mythology battle
by Knizia
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Board Game: Iliad
[Average Rating:5.58 Overall Rank:6203]
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The military game from 1979.
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1993's "The Trojan Horse" is an Alex Randolph game which curiously seems to be about region domination.
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Board Game: Troia
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Not strictly about Homer, but related as it depicts the attempt to verify his stories. Premiered Essen 2000.
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Appreciate the tip on this British game first published in 1983. It appears that the Homeric myths play at least a small role.
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Board Game: Odyssee
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From Germany by Hartmut (Koalition) Witt. Published 1995.
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Board Game: Odyssey
[Average Rating:5.42 Unranked]
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Minerva vs. Neptune published in Italy 1980.
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Board Game: Odysseus
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From Austria, 1985.
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1980 from Fantasy Games Unlimited. This publisher is still in business by the way:
http://fantasygamesunlimited.com/
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*Awk*, no picture? 2001 entry by Ed Wimble published in France and intended for children 5 and up.
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Micro-sized war game from 1981.
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"The Trojan Game" is actually a Chess variant from 1997. Are you able to guess how the variant changes the rules?
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The "Troja" module is based on The Iliad. The Settlers of Catan expansion for 2001 is not very close to the events of the tale, but quite fun nevertheless.
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This 1979 war game by Chaosium, while not specifically about the Trojan War, is set in the same time and environs and actually does show Troy on its map.
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The 1978 war game by GDW apparently featured only the heroes.
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Board Game: Troy
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This 1977 war game by Chaosium is probably related to Raiders and Traders.
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I'd like to resist the idea of throwing all of Greco-Roman mythology together and adhere more closely to The Iliad and The Odyssey. But here is the suggestion, even though it appears to be more directly inspired by Jason and the Argonauts.
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A small two-player game of the Trojan War, this recreates the conflict in an abstract fashion (no map of the battlefield) by pitting heroes against each other and allowing for interaction with the gods. This game can be played solitaire.
From Vae Victis #66.
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Don't forget the 1983 game BY JOVE that was sold by the Smithsonian. It's a good game where you have to get by the minataur and find the golden fleece to win.
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Also worth mentioning is ICE's Mythic Greece source book for Hero System and other RPGs. It isn't a game, but it is a very good source book (much better than Mythic Egypt, which soon followed).
Victory Games' Peloponnesian War (1991) isn't Homeric, in the sense that it is an actual historic wargame.
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Anyone intersted in games related to Greece may also visit the BoardgameGreek list: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...
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