Iliad

Homer’s Illiad: Trojan War, Literature, Achilles, Agamemnon, Odysseus

HEROIC CODE Homer's Iliad is an ancient epic tale of Greek gods, mythical creatures, and larger-than-life heroes. It is a…

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Fate in Homer’s Iliad

Talking about fate as about the only force that determines the human actions means to refer to a term that…

3 months ago

Differences Between Achilles, Odysseus, and Hector in The Iliad and The Odyssey

Three of the main characters in the books of the Iliad and the Odyssey are Achilles, Odysseus, and Hector. Achilles…

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The Best Used Bookstores in Los Angeles

Let's face it. Los Angeles is much more well known for its glitterati than it's literati. It is a city…

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Extra Book in Homer’s Iliad?

There is a degree of controversy regarding whether book 10 of Homer's Iliad was part of the Iliad's original composition,…

4 months ago

The Iliad: Honor Through Victory and Vengeance

From the beginning of the epic to its finish, the distinguishing element that was most prominent in the Iliad was…

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The Iliad as an Historical Source

The approach of historiography requires an approach through the records that outlast the events that take place, namely the literature,…

2 years ago

How to Write an Epic Poem

The epic poem is one of the earliest and most enduring forms of literature in our history. The first works…

3 years ago

Agamemnon, Achilles, and Responsibility in the Iliad

"Yet what could I do? It is the god who accomplishes all things." (Iliad IXX ll. 90) These words of…

3 years ago

Shields of Achilles and Aeneas: Homer’s The Iliad VS. Virgil’s The Aeneid

In Homer's "The Iliad" and Virgil's "The Aeneid," the epic heroes Achilles and Aeneas are each gifted with a mighty…

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