
The Iliad
Homer (-750)
“The first and greatest war poem ever written — not a celebration of combat but a reckoning with what combat costs, built around one man's rage and the moment he finally lets it go.”
EraClassical Antiquity
Pages560
Difficulty★★★★☆ Advanced
AP Appearances8
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war
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honor
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fate
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