Project Gutenberg 2013-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 400 Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord) 1913 Havell, Herbert Lord Stories from the Iliad Produced by Al Haines "Stories from the Iliad" by H. L. Havell is a retelling of Homer's epic poem set in the backdrop of the Trojan War, written in the early 20th century. This narrative focuses on the central theme of the wrath of Achilles and highlights the consequences of pride and honor among both the Greek and Trojan warriors. The book encapsulates the clash of human emotions and divine interventions, featuring notable characters like Achilles, Agamemnon, and Hector. At the start of the story, we witness the assembly of Greek leaders at their camp by the shores of Troy, where they discuss the pestilence sent by Apollo as a punishment for Agamemnon's arrogance. The priest Chryses begs for his daughter Chryseis' return, but Agamemnon's refusal leads to conflict with Achilles, culminating in Achilles withdrawing from battle. This opening sets the stage for the exploration of Achilles' rage, the ensuing downfall of the Greeks, and the fatalistic influence of the gods, establishing a compelling foundation for the epic's themes of honor, revenge, and the fate of warriors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43993/43993-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Epic poetry, Greek -- Adaptations Tales -- Greece Achilles (Mythological character) -- Fiction Trojan War -- Fiction PA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 441998 2025-08-17T15:57:29.325530 text/html 421010 2024-10-23T19:10:38 text/html 1125482 2025-08-17T15:57:34.487479 application/epub+zip 1131614 2025-08-17T15:57:30.180511 application/epub+zip 239404 2025-08-17T15:57:29.767536 application/epub+zip 1253659 2025-08-17T15:57:37.839542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1234020 2025-08-17T15:57:34.063510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343265 2022-09-20T05:34:52.324748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415015 2025-08-17T15:57:28.744517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395365 2024-10-23T19:10:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16502 2025-08-17T15:57:37.979455 application/rdf+xml 19603 2025-08-17T15:57:29.855530 image/jpeg 2595 2025-08-17T15:57:29.811490 image/jpeg 1105073 2025-08-17T15:57:29.390571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog