In Book 9, Achilleus first threatens to sail home the next day, but then changes his mind. At the same …

Although the Iliad tells a profound and dramatic story, it is also a poem. What does the Iliad gain as …

In her famous essay, The Iliad, or the Poem of Force, the French philosopher Simone Weil treated Homer’s poem as …

What does the Iliad portray as the good life? In answering this question, you might want to consider the possibility …

The famous Shield of Achilleus passage has been interpreted as providing an image of the world. How would you characterize …

The embassy sent by Agamemnon to persuade Achilles is expected to be successful. What does its anticipated success tell us …

Investigate and report on the role of women in ancient Mediterranean society. Does the treatment of women by Agamemnon, Achilles, …

Is the central conflict of the Iliad an internal or external one—that is, does the epic concern itself more with …

How much of the Trojan War, as presented by Homer, is fact and how much legend or myth? As a …

Achilles and Hector are alike in some ways but different in many others. For example, each is the greatest warrior …