Homer's Iliad is laden with messages and ideals that people of ancient Greece once valued and to some extent we still value today. ... The main themes of the Iliad are heroes" code of conduct, honor and rage, hospitality/community, greed and power, the definition of a hero, and social systems between Greeks and Trojans. ... The Iliad begins with Achilles" selfish and childish acts of rage. ... He actually considered for a brief moment living a long and dull life rather than a short and glorious one. Books 23 and 24 of the Iliad show how Achilles becomes human again by ...

• Word Count: 713
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School