WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Iliad is an epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer. It tells the story of the last year of the Trojan War fought between the city of Troy and the Greeks. Achilles-Achilles is the main character and the greatest warrior in the world. He leads the Myrmidons against the Trojans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homer’s Iliad: The Epic Tale Of The Trojan War. Homer’s Iliad presents the Trojan War as an epic clash of gods, warriors, and kings. This seminal work of Western literature remains an essential reading even in the modern era.

Detailed explanation-3: -Set towards the end of the Trojan War, a ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Mycenaean Greek states, the poem depicts significant events in the siege’s final weeks. In particular, it depicts a fierce quarrel between King Agamemnon and a celebrated warrior, Achilles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important literary sources are the two epic poems traditionally credited to Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey, composed sometime between the 9th and 6th centuries BC. Each poem narrates only a part of the war.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yet The Iliad still has much to say about war, even as it is fought today. It tells us that war is both the bringer of renown to its young fighters and the destroyer of their lives. It tells us about post-conflict destruction and chaos; about war as the great reverser of fortunes.