I read ‘The Iliad,’ ‘The Oddysey,’ and ‘Beowulf’ when I was in high school. Followed by parts of ‘Inferno’ and ‘Cantebury Tales.’ In college when studying Japanese, I read ‘The Tale of Genji.’
The long form of ‘sagas,’ whether in poetic or prose form, pull me in. What are some long-form myths and tales you enjoy?
I am just reading the Caxton version of Malory’s stuff now - still near the beginning of the second volume, which is to say: about halfway through. I can’t help but envision the Monty Python crew as the main cast of characters, and that probably helps with getting through some of it that might otherwise seem too dry or repetitive. They take their chivalric pomp intensely seriously!
I prefer the Caxton print. I recently finished the Winchester Manuscript, but it was a slightly abridged version. It mostly left out repetitive jousting, but those are my favourite parts!