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 Project Gutenberg 2016-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Firmin-Didot, Ambroise 1790 1876 Didot, Ambroise Firmin Didot, A. Firmin Homeri Carmina et Cycli Epici Reliquiæ. Pars Prima: Ilias Produced by Carolus Raeticus "Homeri Carmina et Cycli Epici Reliquiæ. Pars Prima: Ilias" by Homer is a collection of ancient Greek epic poetry written in the early centuries BC. The text focuses on the events surrounding the Trojan War, particularly highlighting the conflict between the Greek hero Achilles and King Agamemnon. As one of the foundational texts of Western literature, it is renowned for its exploration of themes such as honor, rage, and the human condition through its rich tapestry of characters and narrative. The opening of the Ilias sets the stage for the legendary conflict at Troy, beginning with the wrath of Achilles, ignited by a quarrel with Agamemnon over the distribution of war prizes. The narrative introduces key characters such as Chryses, the priest of Apollo, who petitions for the release of his captive daughter, Chryseis, leading to the catastrophic plague sent by Apollo when Agamemnon refuses. In an assembly called by Achilles, the cause of the plague is revealed, culminating in a fierce dispute between the two leaders. Achilles's withdrawal from battle establishes the central conflict that drives the narrative forward, as he seeks revenge against Agamemnon's slight. The opening effectively lays the groundwork for the epic's exploration of personal honor versus collective duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into Latin PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1377838 1377839 2024-09-22T04:20:19.303346 2023-09-22T15:35:09.947728 text/html text/html 1372232 2016-08-01T06:34:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 396341 2016-08-01T06:34:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 506701 2024-09-22T04:20:49.133192 application/epub+zip 526246 2024-09-22T04:20:25.116325 application/epub+zip 499073 2024-09-22T04:20:22.699375 application/epub+zip 1149870 2024-09-22T04:21:02.654124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1385614 2024-09-22T04:20:47.276223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1325836 2022-09-24T00:10:47.430456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983779 983768 2024-09-22T04:20:12.143437 2023-09-22T15:35:03.294711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 983873 2016-08-01T06:34:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 365167 2016-08-01T06:34:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19315 2024-09-22T04:21:02.859156 application/rdf+xml 23621 2024-09-22T04:20:23.479318 image/jpeg 4590 2024-09-22T04:20:23.089325 image/jpeg 494071 2024-09-22T04:20:19.394344 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia