Automoderated users, Autopatrolled users, Bureaucrats, Comment administrators, Confirmed users, Moderators, Rollbackers, Administrators
214,425
edits
The Iliad: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 15:
| source page exists =
}}
{{quote|"Μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος
οὐλομένην, ἣ μυρί᾿ Ἀχαιοῖς ἄλγε᾿ ἔθηκε"
|[[Homer]], ''The Iliad'', Bk.I:1-2 <ref>(Sing, Muse, of the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus, the accursed anger which brought countless pains to the Achaeans)</ref>}}
''[[The Iliad]]'' (Greek: ''Ιλιάς'') is an epic poem from the [[The Trojan Cycle|Trojan Cycle]] describing a few months in the ninth year of the [[Trojan War]], a siege of the great city of Troy by an alliance of Greek city-states. It is considered one of the cornerstones of Western literature.
Line 163:
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] and/or [[Shut Up, Kirk]]: Several characters respond to their opponents' pre-duel [[Badass Boast|Badass Boasts]] by basically telling them to shut up and hit someone. Of course, this being [[Wall of Text|Homer]], they [[Hypocritical Humour|take several pages to say that]].
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Odysseus (Greek), and Polydamas (Trojan) for their entire respective armies.
* [[Smite Me,
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Achilles/Akhilleus, Patroclus/Patroklos, Hector/Hektor, Ajax/Aias, Helen/Helene.
* [[Take Our Word for It]]: In all of Helen's appearances she is never given a full description. Homer uses the reactions of those around Helen to emphasize her beauty.
Line 190:
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Historical Fiction Literature]]
[[Category:Poetry]]
Line 195 ⟶ 196:
[[Category:Classic Literature]]
[[Category:School Study Media]]
▲[[Category:The Iliad]]
[[Category:Literature]]
[[Category:Military and Warfare Literature]]
| |||