THE ILIAD - CHILTERN CLASSIC
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This edition of Homer's epic, Iliad, is from the Alexander Pope Translation, tells the story of the final year of the Trojan War. First written in the 8th century BC, after centuries of being passed on orally, the story follows the magnificent Greek warrior Achilles, as well as his rage and the destruction it causes.
When Agamemnon refuses to return Chryseis to her father, angering the gods. He is forced to release her, So he takes Briseis instead, angering Achilles and leading him to refuse to fight. Parallel to this, the story also follows the Trojan warrior Hector and his efforts to fight to protect his family and his people.
Homer's legendary account of this nine-year ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
HOMER
Homero fue un poeta griego de la Antigüedad, tradicionalmente considerado el autor de la Ilíada y la Odisea, dos de las obras más influyentes de la literatura occidental. Se cree que vivió entre los siglos VIII y VII a. C., aunque su existencia histórica ha sido objeto de debate. La tradición lo describe como un aedo que recitaba poemas épicos transmitidos oralmente, vinculados a la guerra de Troya y a las aventuras de Odiseo. Su figura ha sido asociada con diversas ciudades de Grecia, como Esmirna, Quíos y Atenas. La Odisea relata el regreso de Odiseo a Ítaca tras la guerra, mientras que la Ilíada se centra en un episodio de la contienda. La obra de Homero influyó en la poesía, la filosofía y la cultura griega, y su legado se extendió a Roma y al mundo moderno.
