I'm a big fan of scholarly encyclopedias- great destinations for those hungry for more information about a topic- and The Homer Encyclopedia published by Wiley is an excellent example. The three volume set includes more than 1,300 entries written by 132 contributors from around the world, and represents the first comprehensive reference work encompassing the world and artistry of the Greek poet.
An interesting feature of this work is the hierarchical synopsis at the front of the first volume, giving access to the entries categorized topically. So if you are interested in the narrative in Homer, find under section 2.4 a list of the entries that discuss narrative: catalogues, digressions, parables, paradigms, reminiscences, similes, time.
This set is shelved on the first floor of the Kelvin Smith Library in the Core Reference section, just beyond the elevators.
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