Project Gutenberg 2010-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 68 Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Christopoulos, Athanasios 1771 1847 Χριστόπουλος, Αθανάσιος Chrestopoulos, Athanasios Khristopoulos, Ath. Ιλιάδος Ραψωδία Α: Μεταφρασθείσα εις δημοτικούς στίχους Iliad Rhapsody A: Translated in dimotiki in verse Produced by Sophia Canoni "Iλιάδος Ραψωδία A: Μεταφρασθείσα εις δημοτικούς στίχους" by Homer is an ancient epic poem, specifically the first song of the "Iliad," translated into modern Greek verse. This work is believed to have been composed during the 8th century BC, which places it in the early classical period of Greek literature. The poem centers around the theme of rage, particularly focusing on the conflict between Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, and Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. The opening of the translation sets the stage for the tale of Achilles' anger, invoking the Muse to sing of the strife between Achilles and Agamemnon, which results in devastation for the Achaeans. We witness a crisis provoked by Agamemnon's decision to dishonor Achilles by taking Briseis, Achilles' war prize. This conflict leads to divine intervention, with Apollo sending a plague upon the Achaeans as a consequence of Agamemnon's actions. The tension escalates as Achilles contemplates his response, initiating a central theme of pride and honor that will unfold throughout the epic. The prelude is rich in descriptions and emotions, establishing the grave tones of war and the personal grievances that will drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into Modern Greek PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 94808 94749 2024-10-13T12:15:39.819162 2023-09-14T05:38:44.302845 text/html text/html 94801 94742 2024-10-13T12:15:40.051158 2023-09-14T05:38:44.446835 text/html text/html 119327 2024-10-13T12:15:46.259132 application/epub+zip 117833 2024-10-13T12:15:43.558173 application/epub+zip 94171 2024-10-13T12:15:42.232139 application/epub+zip 267363 2024-10-13T12:15:48.034111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256610 2024-10-13T12:15:45.522113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174319 2022-09-14T14:15:01.576249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80261 2024-10-13T12:15:39.572161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79818 2021-01-06T07:41:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 26616 2021-01-06T07:41:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19813 2024-10-13T12:15:48.164118 application/rdf+xml 16653 2024-10-13T12:15:42.789139 image/jpeg 3541 2024-10-13T12:15:42.508167 image/jpeg 117950 2024-10-13T12:15:40.061156 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia