The Iliad

Homer

643 Pages

Epic,

Mythology,

War

Achilles (Mythological character)
Classical literature
Epic poetry, Greek
Trojan War

Summary

The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that recounts significant events during the final weeks of the Trojan War. It focuses primarily on the wrath of the hero Achilles, interweaving themes of glory, fate, and the human condition. Homer's narrative is both grand and complex, exploring the interplay between divine and human realms. The poem is renowned for its profound influence on Western literature and its insights into both warfare and human emotions.

Famous Quotes

Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. - Narrator

Any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. - Achilles

Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter. - Hector

Chapters

Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION. →

Chapter 2 - POPE’S PREFACE TO THE ILIAD OF HOMER →

Chapter 3 - BOOK I. →

Chapter 4 - BOOK II. →

Chapter 5 - BOOK III. →

Chapter 6 - BOOK IV. →

Chapter 7 - BOOK V. →

Chapter 8 - BOOK VI. →

Chapter 9 - BOOK VII. →

Chapter 10 - BOOK VIII. →

Chapter 11 - BOOK IX. →

Chapter 12 - BOOK X. →

Chapter 13 - BOOK XI. →

Chapter 14 - BOOK XII. →

Chapter 15 - BOOK XIII. →

Chapter 16 - BOOK XIV. →

Chapter 17 - BOOK XV. →

Chapter 18 - BOOK XVI. →

Chapter 19 - BOOK XVII. →

Chapter 20 - BOOK XVIII. →

Chapter 21 - BOOK XIX. →

Chapter 22 - BOOK XX. →

Chapter 23 - BOOK XXI. →

Chapter 24 - BOOK XXII. →

Chapter 25 - BOOK XXIII. →

Chapter 26 - BOOK XXIV. →

Chapter 27 - CONCLUDING NOTE. →

Chapter 28 - Footnotes →