The Iliad / Homer

Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.

This non-metrical translaton of the first of Homer's great epics tells the story of the last few weeks of the Trojan War. The hero is Achilles whose wrath against Agamemmon brings tragic consequences not resolved until Achilles slays Hector outside the walls of Troy.