Trojan War: Unveiling the Truth About Warfare in Homer’s Iliad

Trojan War: Unveiling the Truth About Warfare in Homer’s Iliad

Achilles fighting Memnon during the Trojan War, depicted on a vase from Vulci, 510 BCE. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, public domain The Iliad, composed by Homer in c. 650 BCE, is a cornerstone of ancient Greek literature and contains numerous descriptions of warfare. For many years, scholars argued that its portrayal of warfare in the Trojan War comes from accurately preserved traditions originating in Bronze Age Mycenaean Greece. However, although…

The great writer in this book will intertwines the narrative of the parts of his turbulent life and the songs of the Iliad by erotizing them. Even if one finds his writing quality, he often puts the reader at a distance. The post "J'écrits l'Iliade", by Pierre Michon: Homerotic! appeared first on Benzine Magazine.