Project Gutenberg 2016-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 590 Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Chapman, George 1634 The Iliads of Homer Translated according to the Greek Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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) Phil Schempf "The Iliads of Homer" by Homer is an epic poem written in ancient Greece, likely during the 8th century BC. This seminal work chronicles the events of the Trojan War, focusing particularly on the conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon. The story delves into themes of honor, revenge, fate, and the influence of the gods on human affairs, showcasing the valor and tragedy of its heroic characters. At the start of "The Iliads of Homer," the focus is on the wrath of Achilles, who feels deeply wronged after Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek forces, takes away his war prize, Briseis. The opening chapters depict the devastating consequences of this insult, as Apollo punishes the Greek army with a plague, prompting a council where Achilles speaks out against Agamemnon. This sets the stage for the epic conflict characterized by anger, pride, and a desire for recognition among the mighty warriors. As tensions rise, the narrative hints at the larger themes of fate and divine intervention that will play a crucial role throughout the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1097558 1097724 2024-10-21T12:14:56.482958 2023-09-22T09:11:40.154261 text/html text/html 1161513 2021-03-08T16:57:59 text/html 666207 2024-10-21T12:15:17.963824 application/epub+zip 666881 2024-10-21T12:15:00.448953 application/epub+zip 529636 2024-10-21T12:14:58.384989 application/epub+zip 953729 2024-10-21T12:15:26.813821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864001 2024-10-21T12:15:14.764828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727433 2022-09-23T11:24:01.637269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1012271 1012305 2024-10-21T12:14:52.749466 2023-09-22T09:11:36.701290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1012246 2021-03-08T17:00:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18418 2024-10-21T12:15:26.974777 application/rdf+xml 13005 2024-10-21T12:14:58.603895 image/jpeg 2318 2024-10-21T12:14:58.489919 image/jpeg 605985 2024-10-21T12:14:56.589947 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