Written in the seventh century, The Iliad is regarded as the first substantial piece of European literature, and as a foundational piece of Ancient Greek literature. It’s composed of twenty four books and 15,693 lines, taking place toward the end of the Trojan War, under a decade-long siege of Troy by Mycenaean Greek states.
The poem describes the anger of Achilles, illustrating his epic battle against King Agamemnon.It contains themes such as glory, pride, fate, wrath, and the heroic code. In scenes that take place outside of battle, the Iliad explores the social and domestic sides of ancient Greek culture.
Homer's writings are crucial to the understanding of ancient Greek warfare, and the characterization of Greek Olympian gods gives readers a concrete sense of ancient Greek culture and religious traditions.
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