What language did the Trojans speak? Was it Greek, Luwian, or something else? This article examines the evidence.
Your browser does not support the audio element. In episode one of Among the Ancients, Emily and Tom begin with a beginning, Homer’s Iliad: its depictions of anger ...
To fully grasp the effects of power, though, Allen’s now-ancient comedy is insufficient; we need to go back to ancient Greek tragedy — namely, Homer’s Iliad. This is the same text that the ...
The events of the Trojan War are written about in a number of works of Ancient Greek literature, including Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, which is at least 2,500 years old. The cause of war is ...
“Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t Homeric in length: “Michael was a miniaturist.” By Joanne ...