
The Illiad
The Iliad (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege, the earlier events, such as the gathering of warriors for the siege, the cause of the war and similar, tending to appear near the beginning, and the events prophesied for the future, such as Achilles' looming death and the sack of Troy, prefigured and alluded to more and more vividly approaching the end of the poem, making the poem tell a more or less complete tale of the Trojan War.Along with the Odyssey, also attributed to Homer, the Iliad is among the oldest extant works of Western literature, and its written version is usually dated to around the eighth century BC. The Iliad contains over 15,000 lines, and is written in Homeric Greek, a literary amalgam of Ionic Greek with other dialects.This edition of "The Illiad" is an English language prose translation by Samuel Butler. Also included are notes and a brief biography of Homer.
Reviews

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward
It was definitely not my absolute favorite. But it was a great epic and more interesting than I thought. A worthwhile read for those who love the ancient classics. I enjoyed widening my reading though it is definitely not an easy read.
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If y’all read it tell me who you prefer Achilles or Hector. I think it says a lot about your character.😊

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Highlights

Moriah Howard@mkhoward
“Screams of men and cries of triumph breaking in one breath, fighters killing, fighters killed, and the ground streamed blood.”
Page 160
Main theme. This phrase is repeated several times

Moriah Howard@mkhoward
“when soldiers break and run, good-bye glory, good-bye all defenses!"
Page 181
Most of the epic is about Glory. And how a hero can achieve this