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The Iliad

by Homer

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The Iliad is Homer’s epic of anger, honour and mortality during the Trojan War. Centred on Achilles’ quarrel with Agamemnon and the death of Hector, the poem presents heroic warfare as both glorious and devastating, shaped by gods, status, grief and the knowledge of death.

Historical periods

Ancient Greece Ancient World Greek Mythology and Heroic Legend Homeric Epic Tradition Trojan War Epic Tradition

Genres

Classical Literature Mythological Fiction

Historical people

Homerc. 10th century BCE–c. 9th century BCE Achilles

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