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The Iliad (Ιλιάδα): Introduction 1
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The Iliad (Ancient Greek: Ἰλιάς, Ilias; English: Iliad) is one of two epic poems written by Homer in ancient Greece, which recount the Trojan War during its final tenth year. It is believed to have been composed in the 8th century BC. Many scholars believe it to be the oldest work of Greek literature, and thus the earliest work of European literature. Although it is attributed to only one author, the oral tradition suggests that it was written by more than one person.
The epic poem is set in the tenth and final year of the Greek sack of Iliad, or Troy. The word Iliad means "about Ilian" (Latin: Ilium), the capital city, as distinct from Troy (Türkiye: Truva; Greek: Τροία, Troía; Latin: Troia, Troiae), the city-state surrounding Ilium, but the two terms are often used together to refer to the same place.
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The Iliad
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First published: ca.700 B.C.
Translation: Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
Homer
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HOMER: The Iliad
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The Rage of Achilles |
The Beginning of The Iliad. |
| Book 2: |
The Great Gathering of Armies |
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| Book 3: |
Helen Reviews the Champions |
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| Book 4: |
The Truce Erupts in War |
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| Book 5: |
Diomedes Fights the Gods |
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| Book 6: |
Hector Returns to Troy |
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| Book 7: |
Ajax Duels with Hector |
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| Book 8: |
The Tide of Battle Turns |
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| Book 9: |
The Embassy to Achilles |
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| Book 10: |
Marauding Through the Night |
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| Book 11: |
Agamemnon's Day of Glory |
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| Book 12: |
The Trojans Storm the Rampart |
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| Book 13: |
Battling for the Ships |
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| Book 14: |
Hera Outflanks Zeus |
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| Book 15: |
The Achaean Armies at Bay |
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| Book 16: |
Patroclus Fights and Dies |
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| Book 17: |
Menelaus' Finest Hour |
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| Book 18: |
The Shield of Achilles |
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| Book 19: |
The Champion Arms for Battle |
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| Book 20: |
Olympian Gods in Arms |
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| Book 21: |
Achilles Fights the River |
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| Book 22: |
The Death of Hector |
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| Book 23: |
Funeral Games for Patroclus |
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| Book 24: |
Achilles and Priam |
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The Great Gods, Gods and The Achaeans (Greece, nowaday) Characters and Trojan (Türkiye, nowaday) Characters in the Iliad:
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Zeus or Jupiter |
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Poseidon or Neptune |
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Hades or Pluto |
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Hera, the Queen of the gods. |
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Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, warfare, and handicraft. |
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Thetis (a sea nymph), a Mother of Achilles |
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Achilles, a Son of Peleus |
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Paris of Troy |
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Aphrodite or Venus |
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Helen of Troy |
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Agamemnon |
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Priam, the King of Troy |
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Hector of Troy |
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Reference:
01. from. THE ILIAD, HOMER, PENGUIN CLASSICS, DELUXE EDITION, Translated by Robert Fagles, Introduction and notes by Bernard Knox, Winner of an Academy of American Poets Landon Translation Award, 51st printing, 1998, ISBN: 0-670-83510-2, Printed in the United States of America.
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