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Iliad An infographic describes The Iliad. The poem centers on Greek warrior Achilles, depicted as a young soldier. The Iliad explores themes of heroism, anger, honor, and war. It features Greek gods, including Athena, goddess of war; Apollo, god of music, healing, light, and prophecy; and Zeus, the chief god. Insets depict Athena as a woman with a crown of leaves; Apollo as a young man with long, curly hair; and Zeus as an older man with dark curly hair and beard. Ancient Greek vase painting showing Achilles in armor kneeling to bandage the arm of Patroclus, who is also dressed as a warrior, both seated within a circular border.
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Article thoroughly revised. Jul 22, 2026
Add new Web site: Literary Devices - Themes in The Iliad with examples and analysis. Jul 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Mythopedia - Iliad. Apr 14, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - The Drawing Room - Homer's Iliad: A story of our times. Mar 05, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - The Iliad: How modern readers get this epic wrong. Dec 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Harvard University - The Center for Hellenic Studies - Homeric Iliad. Oct 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Pressbooks at Howard Community College - Humanities 101 - The Iliad by Homer. Jul 12, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University - Iliad and Odyssey: Areté and Timé (PDF). Feb 15, 2025
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Wounds That Will Not Heal: Heroism and Innocence in Shane and the Iliad (PDF). Dec 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - The Elements of 'Virtue� in The Iliad. Dec 10, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - The Iliad and what it can still tell us about war. May 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Pressbooks - The Iliad. Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. Dec 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Livius - Iliad. Oct 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - The Iliad. Jun 19, 2023
Add new Web site: Classical Literature - The Iliad by Homer � Poem: Story, Summary & Analysis. Apr 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "The Iliad". Nov 29, 2022
Add new Web site: Lit2Go - "The Iliad". Aug 29, 2022
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Iliad. Mar 29, 2018
Article revised. Sep 29, 2017
Add new Web site: The Literature Network - "Iliad". Dec 29, 2014
Add new Web site: The University of Adelaide - "Iliad". Dec 29, 2014
Media added. May 12, 2010
Article revised. Jun 01, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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