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Book I. Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.
1 lip 2004 · "The Iliad" by Homer is an epic poem traditionally attributed to the 8th century BC. The narrative centers around the breathtaking events of the Trojan War, focusing particularly on the wrath of Achilles, a Greek hero, as well as themes of honor, glory, and the interplay between mortals and deities.
Homer, Iliad, Book 1. book: card: [1] The wrath sing, goddess, of Peleus' son, Achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the Achaeans, and sent forth to Hades many valiant souls of heroes, and made them themselves spoil for dogs and every bird; thus the plan of Zeus came to fulfillment, [5] from the time when 1 first ...
Written 800 B.C.E. Translated by Samuel Butler. The Iliad has been divided into the following sections: Download: A 789k text-only version is available for download. The Iliad by Homer, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
the scarf sacred to archer god Apollo. He begged Achaeans, above all the army’s leaders: “Menelaus, Agamemnon, sons of Atreus, 20. all you well-armed Achaeans, may the gods. on Olympus grant you wipe out Priam’s city, and then return home safe and sound. Release my dear child to me. Take this ransom. [20] Honour Apollo, far-shooting son of Zeus.”
9 lut 2010 · The centuries old epic about the wrath of Achilles is rendered into modern English verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of Homer. In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh.
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