Sep 4, 2024 · In the overall structure of the Iliad, the main hero of this epic, Achilles (also spelled Achilleus, also Akhilleus), feels a kind of cosmic anger, the ancient ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The Iliad is an epic poem in 24 books that is traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The epic is about the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles.

Jan 30, 2024 · Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at Penn, has become renowned for her translations of Homer's epic poems, “The Iliad,” published in September, ...

Oct 31, 2024 · Here, in a poem celebrating the memory of a heroic past, we find the premonition of a coming order, a money system from the future, one which threatens ...

Jan 15, 2024 · The war has raged on for 10 years, with all Achaeans setting out together at the onset and no one leaving, there is no building up, no tension.

Nov 4, 2024 · The great war epic of Western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, and featured in the Netflix series The OA A Penguin Classic

Jan 3, 2025 · The Iliad means “a poem about Ilium,” which was the ancient name for the city of Troy. In the fifth century BCE, the famed historian Herodotus was the first to ...

Mar 8, 2024 · Unravel the timeless tale of gods, heroes, and the legendary Trojan War that has fascinated audiences for millennia. Discover the origins of Homer's ...

Oct 15, 2024 · In this graceful and sweeping book, Alberto Manguel traces the lineage of Homer's poems. He examines their original purpose, either as allegory or record of ...