The Iliad Homer

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'Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans'.The Iliad of HomerRendered into English Prose by Samuel ButlerTranslated by Alexander PopeIn the literary Trojan War of the Iliad, the Olympian gods, goddesses, and minor deities fight and play great roles in human warfare. Unlike practical Greek religious observance, Homer's portrayals of them suited his narrative purpose, being very different from the polytheistic ideals Greek society used.

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