Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 537 Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of 1799 1869 Stanley, E. G. S. (Edward G. Smith) Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith, Earl of Derby The Iliad Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #51355 (Translated by George Chapman) #6130 (Translated by Alexander Pope) #16452 (Translated by William Cowper) #22382 (Translated by Theodore Alois Buckley) #6150 (Translated by Edward, Earl of Derby) #3059 (Translated by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Meyers) #2199 (Translated by Samuel Butler) Charles Franks, Anne Soulard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Iliad" by Homer is an epic poem written in ancient times, likely around the 8th century BC. This foundational work of Western literature revolves around the events of the Trojan War, focusing primarily on the conflict between the Greek warrior Achilles and Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek forces. The narrative delves deeply into themes of honor, wrath, and the consequences of pride, evoking a vivid picture of ancient heroic ideals. At the start of "The Iliad," the conflict is ignited by Agamemnon's refusal to return Chryseis, a captive woman, to her father, inciting the wrath of Apollo, who sends a plague upon the Greeks. As the story unfolds, Achilles, who is insulted when Agamemnon seizes his own prize, Briseis, withdraws from battle, threatening the Greek side's success. The opening portion sets the stage for intense character interactions, propelling the plot toward themes of vengeance, divine intervention, and the exploration of personal grievances against the backdrop of war. The introduction of key figures, including the wise Nestor and the fierce Hector, foreshadows the complexities of human emotions intertwined with the vast scale of the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Classical literature Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 979286 2025-06-03T07:13:07.017649 text/html 1004378 2024-03-27T09:01:36 text/html 580759 2025-06-03T07:13:33.539492 application/epub+zip 580376 2025-06-03T07:13:13.669601 application/epub+zip 488359 2025-06-03T07:13:10.261636 application/epub+zip 1012051 2025-06-03T07:13:42.342464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912952 2025-06-03T07:13:28.511544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654834 2022-09-03T10:37:56.921661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889311 2025-06-03T07:13:03.887648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 869506 2024-03-27T09:01:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18861 2025-06-03T07:13:42.525449 application/rdf+xml 11089 2025-06-03T07:13:10.641605 image/jpeg 2001 2025-06-03T07:13:10.456622 image/jpeg 667928 2025-06-03T07:13:07.106654 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia