The Illiad The Illiad is a tale of heroes and gods, it is a story of Achilles, of his anger and determination. ... After two years of preparation, the Greek fleet of more than 1,000 ships and 100,000 men gathered together and set off to troy to get Helen back. ... Soon thousands of Greeks were swarming into the city. ...
The Odyssey and the Iliad are two of Homer's most famous works. The two classic poems are also the two most famous and most beloved epic narratives in the world. Likely written between 900 and 700 BC, the two works both tell of fictional events that are likely based on actual historical occurrences from ancient times. ... tales that combined religion, politics, entertainment, and history into one. ... Epic poets would journey to a city or town, and would perform their poem for an audience, sometimes over a number of days or performances if the poem was of a longer nature (i. e. the Odysse...
These two poems cover the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his twenty years away from home. The Iliad is the bloody, yet compelling, tale of the Trojan War. ... The Greek army is unable to penetrate the walls of Troy and enter their city. ... After the horse was built, the Greeks pushed it up to the gates of Troy the Trojans brought the horse into the city (883). ...
