Narrative poem · 1876–1877
The Epic of Hades
In Three Books
A Victorian dream-vision in three books: the poet walks through Tartarus, Hades and Olympus, hearing the shades of Greek myth tell their own stories and the gods reveal what they stand for.
Contents · 25 parts
- Book I: Tartarus — Tantalusabout 330 lines
- Book I: Tartarus — Phaedraabout 300 lines
- Book I: Tartarus — Sisyphusabout 260 lines
- Book I: Tartarus — Clytaemnestraabout 370 lines
- Book II: Hades — Marsyasabout 260 lines
- Book II: Hades — Andromedaabout 250 lines
- Book II: Hades — Actaeonabout 180 lines
- Book II: Hades — Helenabout 440 lines
- Book II: Hades — Eurydiceabout 100 lines
- Book II: Hades — Orpheus54 lines
- Book II: Hades — Deianeiraabout 230 lines
- Book II: Hades — Laocoonabout 140 lines
- Book II: Hades — Narcissusabout 200 lines
- Book II: Hades — Medusaabout 190 lines
- Book II: Hades — Adonis96 lines
- Book II: Hades — Persephoneabout 140 lines
- Book II: Hades — Endymionabout 130 lines
- Book II: Hades — Psycheabout 210 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Artemisabout 180 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Herakles68 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Aphroditeabout 120 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Athene96 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Here94 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Apollo97 lines
- Book III: Olympus — Zeusabout 180 lines