Iliad — The Odyssey · Aristotree

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Iliad

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Summary

The Iliad is one of two major surviving ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.

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preceding epic poem in the Homeric cycle
The Iliad serves as the narrative precursor to the Odyssey, detailing the events of the Trojan War that necessitate Odysseus's long journey home.
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central antagonist and leader in the epic
Agamemnon's dispute with Achilles over a war prize is the primary catalyst for the plot of the Iliad.
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literary depiction
Homer's epic poem features Helen as a complex, regretful figure within the walls of Troy during the final year of the war.
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