《荷马史诗》是一部由《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》组成的长篇叙事诗。这部史诗以古代的特洛伊战争为情景,讴歌了古代希腊由原始社会向奴隶社会过渡时期中的英雄时代,反映了古代希腊的社会情况和生活习俗。故事慷慨悲壮,情节委婉动人,是世界文学艺术宝库中的珍品,也是研究欧洲古代历史的重要资料。教材采用以点穿线的方法,试图通过这颗闪闪发光的明珠,照见古代希腊历史上的“英雄时代”,从而让学生了解古代希腊的历史轮廓。但是,学生还缺乏有关古代欧洲的印象,突然出来一个《荷马史诗》,未免有唐突之感;再说, Homer’s Epic is a long narrative poem composed of Iliad and Odyssey. This epic takes the ancient Trojan war as a scene, and chants the heroic era of ancient Greek transition from the primitive society to the slave society, reflecting the social conditions and customs of ancient Greece. The story is generous and tragic, and the plot is euphemistic. It is a treasure in the treasure house of world literature and art, and is also an important source for the study of ancient European history. The textbook uses a point-to-point method of threading through the sparkling pearl to see the “Hero Age” of ancient Greek history, so that students can understand the historical outline of ancient Greece. However, the students still lacked the impression of ancient Europe. Suddenly coming out with an episode of “Homer’s Epic” was a sense of abruptness;