Breaker of Horses

Read the epics that shaped the Western imagination.

For nearly three thousand years, Homer’s epics have influenced literature, history, philosophy, politics, art, and our understanding of heroism. Breaker of Horses presents both epics in a focused reader without distractions.

Read the complete Iliad and Odyssey in Homeric Greek or in three classic English translations:

• Samuel Butler’s direct prose
• Alexander Pope’s heroic verse
• George Chapman’s vigorous Elizabethan poetry
• Greek texts from the Perseus Digital Library

Read one edition at a time or compare two side by side. Synchronized reading keeps both texts aligned, making it easy to compare the Greek with an English translation or see how different translators handle the same passage.

Share the lines that formed the foundation of Western civilization: When you find a passage worth remembering, bookmark it and turn it into a striking shareable image. Choose from multiple visual styles and formats, then send the image through your favorite app or save it directly to your device.

Features include:

• All 24 books of the Iliad and all 24 books of the Odyssey
• Greek and English reading modes
• Side-by-side synchronized editions
• Search within the current text
• Bookmarks for important passages
• Share passages as striking, formatted images
• Save passage images directly to your device
• Adjustable text size, spacing, and margins
• Dark and parchment reading themes
• Optional Greek line numbers
• Reading progress saved separately for each epic
• Fully offline reading
• No account required

Read the epics that shaped the West. Discover the lines that outlived empires.