Classics Summarized: The Iliad
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Main Characters: The Achaeans
Achilles - The son of the military man Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis. The most powerful warrior in The Iliad, Achilles commands the...
The Iliad is an Ancient Greek epic poem written by Homer during the 8th century BCE. It is set during the ninth year of a ten year war known as the Trojan War. It follows the consequences of a quarrel between King Agamemnon of the Achaeans and the greatest warrior alive, Achilles.