The Iliad narrates several weeks of action during the tenth and final year of the Trojan War, concentrating on the wrath of Achilles. It begins with the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon, and ends with the funeral rites of Hector. Neither the background and early years of the war (Paris' abduction of Helen from King Menelaus), nor its end (the death of Achilles), are directly narrated in the Iliad. The Iliad and the Odyssey are part of a larger cycle of epic poems of varying lengths and autho ...

See also:

Iliad, Iliad - Major characters, Iliad - The story of the Iliad, Iliad - Background to the Iliad: The Trojan War, Iliad - The Iliad's story, Iliad - After the Iliad: Conclusion of the war and after, Iliad - Technical features and translations, Iliad - The Iliad as oral tradition, Iliad - The relationship of Achilles and Patroclus, Iliad - The Iliad in subsequent arts and literature, Iliad - English translations

Read more here: » Iliad: Encyclopedia II - Iliad - The story of the Iliad

See also:

Iliad, Iliad - Major characters, Iliad - The story of the Iliad, Iliad - Background to the Iliad: The Trojan War, Iliad - The Iliad's story, Iliad - After the Iliad: Conclusion of the war and after, Iliad - Technical features and translations, Iliad - The Iliad as oral tradition, Iliad - The relationship of Achilles and Patroclus, Iliad - The Iliad in subsequent arts and literature, Iliad - English translations

Read more here: » Iliad: Encyclopedia II - Iliad - The Iliad as oral tradition

As an epic, the Iliad contains a sometimes confusingly great number of characters. The latter half of the Iliad's second book (often called the Catalogue of Ships) is devoted entirely to listing the various commanders. Many of the battle scenes in the Iliad feature bit characters who are quickly slain. See Trojan War for a detailed list of participating armies and warriors. The Achaeans (Αχαιοί) - the word "Hellenes", which would today be translated as "Greeks", is not used by Homer Achilles, ...

See also:

Iliad, Iliad - Major characters, Iliad - The story of the Iliad, Iliad - Background to the Iliad: The Trojan War, Iliad - The Iliad's story, Iliad - After the Iliad: Conclusion of the war and after, Iliad - Technical features and translations, Iliad - The Iliad as oral tradition, Iliad - The relationship of Achilles and Patroclus, Iliad - The Iliad in subsequent arts and literature, Iliad - English translations

Read more here: » Iliad: Encyclopedia II - Iliad - Major characters

Troy (Greek Τροία Troia also Ἰλιον; Latin: Troia, Ilium) is a legendary city, scene of the Trojan War, part of which is described in Homer's Iliad, an epic poem in Ancient Greek, composed in the 8th or 7th century BC, but containing older material (Iliad means "epic of Ilion"). Troy (Turkish: Truva) is also the name of an archaeological site, the traditional location of Homeric Troy, in Asia Minor or Anatolia, close to the seacoast in what is now northwest Turkey, so ...

Including:

• Troy - Legendary Troy
• Troy - Homeric Troy
• Troy - Archaeological Troy
• Troy - Troy I–V
• Troy - Troy VI
• Troy - Troy VII
• Troy - Troy IX
• Troy - Excavation campaigns
• Troy - Schliemann
• Troy - Dörpfeld Blegen
• Troy - Korfmann
• Troy - Hittite evidence
• Troy - Homeric Ilion and historical Wilusa
• Troy - Status of the Iliad
• Troy - The Iliad as essentially legendary
• Troy - The Iliad as essentially historical
• Troy - Tourism
• Troy - Troy in later legend

Read more here: » Troy: Encyclopedia - Troy

Homer (Greek Ὅμηρος Hómēros) was a legendary early Greek poet and rhapsode traditionally credited with the composition of the Iliad (Ἰλιάς) and the Odyssey (Ὀδύσσεια). In antiquity, he was sometimes credited with the entire Epic Cycle, which included further poems on the Trojan War as well as the Theban poems about Oedipus and his sons. Other works, such as the corpus of Homeric Hymns, the comic mini-epic Batrachomyomachia ("The Frog-Mouse War," Βατραχομυομαχία), and the Margites were also attributed to h ...

Including:

• Homer - The Homeric Question
• Homer - Ancient Accounts of Homer
• Homer - Homeric studies
• Homer - Ancient philology
• Homer - 18th century
• Homer - 19th century
• Homer - Homeric dialect
• Homer - Homeric style
• Homer - Historicity of the Iliad
• Homer - Literature
• Homer - Commentaries
• Homer - Homeric Question
• Homer - Homeric dialect
• Homer - Editions
• Homer - English Translations

Read more here: » Homer: Encyclopedia - Homer

Karna (written Karṇa in IAST transliteration) (also known as Karan) is one of the central figures in Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the first son of Kunti, and was thus half brother to the Pandavas, and the eldest of them. Although Duryodhana of the Kauravas anoints him king of Anga, his role in the legend far exceeds the importance of a king. He fought for the Kauravas in the great battle at Kurukshetra. Karna - Birth. The princess Kunti, while young, was granted a boon whereby she could call upon any of ...

Including:

• Karna - Birth
• Karna - Upbringing
• Karna - Training
• Karna - King of Anga
• Karna - The Tragedy of Karna
• Karna - The Ride with The Lord
• Karna - The Great War: Kurukshetra
• Karna - Karna's Honor and Dishonor in Battle
• Karna - After Karna's Death
• Karna - Contrast with Arjuna
• Karna - Parallels
• Karna - Iliad
• Karna - Bible

Read more here: » Karna: Encyclopedia - Karna

In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hêra (World Book «HIHR uh») (Greek Ἥρα or Ἥρη) was the wife and sister of Zeus. She also presided as goddess of marriage, the patriarchal bond of her own subordination. (Slater 1968) Hera is portrayed as being majestic and solemn, often enthroned and crowned with the polos, the high cylindrical crown worn by several of the Great Goddesse ...

Including:

• Hera - Etymology and Pre-History
• Hera - Cult
• Hera - Hera and children
• Hera - Hera the nemesis of Heracles
• Hera - Hera's jealousies
• Hera - Echo
• Hera - Leto and Artemis/Apollo
• Hera - Callisto/Arcas
• Hera - Semele/Dionysus
• Hera - Io
• Hera - Lamia
• Hera - Other Stories Involving Hera
• Hera - Cydippe
• Hera - Tiresias
• Hera - Chelone
• Hera - The Iliad
• Hera - The Golden Fleece
• Hera - The Metamorphoses
• Hera - Hera in Neopaganism

Read more here: » Hera: Encyclopedia - Hera

In Greek mythology, one of these people: In the Iliad, Antiphus, or Ántiphos, a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph. During the Trojan War, he was killed by Agamemnon. One of the 50 sons of Priam, and son of Hecuba. A Greek commander who sailed from Troy with Odysseus and was devoured by Polyphemus. Iliad IV, 489. Other related archivesAgamemnon, Greek, Greek mythology, Hecuba, Iliad, Odysseus, Polyphemus, Priam, Tr

Read more here: » Antiphus: Encyclopedia - Antiphus

Aeneas (Greek: Αινείας, Aineías) was a Trojan hero, the son of prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite (Venus in Roman sources). He was also the cousin of King Priam of Troy. The journey of Aeneas from Troy, which led to the founding of the city that would one day become Rome, is recounted in Virgil's Aeneid. He is considered an important figure in Greek and Roman legend and history. Aeneas is a character in Homer's Iliad and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. In the Iliad, ...

Including:

• Aeneas - Family and legendary descendants
• Aeneas - Classical sources

Read more here: » Aeneas: Encyclopedia - Aeneas

Theomachy is a reference to battles fought between Greek Olympians themselves. In the Iliad, two theomachies occur. One is fought between Diomedes with the direct aid of Athena against Ares. Ares is wounded by the spear guided by Athena, this is the first theomachy to occur chronologically in the Iliad. The second occurs between Hera and Artemis. This battle is shown by Homer to be almost playful as Hera is smiling while she boxed Artemis' ...

Read more here: » Theomachy: Encyclopedia - Theomachy

In Greek mythology, Altes was the father of Laothoe. He was a Lelegian who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. In other accounts, Altes is also said to be the father of Ancaeus of Samos; perhaps because this Ancaeus was also of Lelegian stock. The parentage of Altes is not given by the ancient mythographers. Iliad XXI, 86; XXII, 51 Other related archivesAncaeus, Greek mythology, Iliad, Laothoe, Pedasus, Samos, Troad

Read more here: » Altes: Encyclopedia - Altes

In Greek mythology, Kebriones was the son of King Priam of Troy and a slave. He was his half-brother Hektor's charioteer during the Trojan War. He was killed by Patroklos. Iliad VII, 318' XI, 521; XVI, 727. Category: People who fought in the Trojan War ...

Read more here: » Kebriones: Encyclopedia - Kebriones

In Greek mythology, two people share the name Ascalaphus. Son of Acheron and Orphne. He told the other gods that Persephone had eaten a pomegranate in Hades. He was punished by being changed into an owl. (Ovid V, 534) Son of Astyoche and Ares, King of Orchomenus. He was one of the Argonauts and died in the Trojan War as a result of a spear hit. (Iliad XIII, 518) Other related archivesAcheron, Ares, Argonauts, Astyoche, Greek mythology, Hades, Iliad, Orchomenus, Or

Read more here: » Ascalaphus: Encyclopedia - Ascalaphus

Asius (Asios) son of Hyrtacus was the leader of the Trojan allies that hailed from on or near the Hellespont (Iliad, 2.835-840). This Asius is often confused with another Asius, a Phrygian warrior of the same name, brother to Queen Hecuba. Both these characters named 'Asius' are associated with the Trojan War, and both are minor characters in Homer's Iliad. The first was a son of Hyrtacus and Arisbe, the first wife of King Priam and daughter of Merops, the seer of Percote. This Asius led the contingent from a cluster of ...

Read more here: » Asios Hyrtakides: Encyclopedia - Asios Hyrtakides

In ancient mythology, Ambrosia (Greek ἀμβροσία) is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods. The word has generally been derived from Greek a- ("not") and mbrotos ("mortal"); hence the food or drink of the immortals. Thetis anointed the infant Achilles with ambrosia and passed the child through the fire to make him immortal—a familiar Phoenician custom—but Peleus, appalled, stopped her. In Iliad xvi Apollo washed the black blood from the corpse of Sa ...

Read more here: » Ambrosia: Encyclopedia - Ambrosia

This article discusses the legendary tribe of the Curetes. For the dancing attendants of Rhea, see Korybantes. Homer in the Iliad (ix. 529 ff) mentions the Curetes as a legendary people who took part in the quarrel over the Calydonian boar. Antiquity identified the Curetes as either Aetolians or Acarnanians (Strabo 462, 26), A stock in Chalcis in Euboea also represented them. ...

Read more here: » Curetes tribe: Encyclopedia - Curetes tribe

In Greek mythology, Tydeus was the father of Diomedes and husband of Deipyle. He was a son of Oeneus and Periboea. He was one of the Seven Against Thebes; during the battle to take the city, he was killed by Melanippus. In the Iliad, Homer makes such frequent and detailed references to the exploits of Tydeus (in connection with his son) that some commentators have speculated that Homer must have composed an ...

Read more here: » Tydeus: Encyclopedia - Tydeus

The Kypria (Greek: Κύπρια; Latin: Cypria) is a lost epic of ancient Greek literature. It was one of the Trojan War cycle, that is, the "Trojan" cycle, which told the entire history of the Trojan War in epic verse. The story of the Kypria comes chronologically at the beginning of the Epic Cycle, and is followed by that of the Iliad. The Kypria was usually attributed by ancient writers to Stasinos of Kypros, though not without argument. The poem comprised eleven books of verse in dactylic hexameter.

• Kypria - Date
• Kypria - Content
• Kypria - Reception
• Kypria - Editions

Read more here: » Kypria: Encyclopedia - Kypria

Category: Greek mythology Other related archivesAgamemnon, Ares, Chryse Planitia, Chryseis, East Indies, Greek, Greek mythology, Mars, Mediterranean, Philoctetes, Phlegyas, The Iliad

Read more here: » Chryse: Encyclopedia - Chryse

In Greek mythology, Automedon, son of Diores, was Achilles' charioteer. In Homer's Iliad, he rides into battle once Patroclus has donned Achilles' armor, commanding Achilles' horses Balius and Xanthos. After Patroclos's death, Automedon is driven to the rear of the battle, where he attempts to console the bereaved horses. Zeus finally intervenes, and Automedon resumes driving the chariot, but can not aid the Achaeans until Alcimidon agrees to be his driver. He repels an attempt on his life by Hector, Aeneas, Chromios, and Aretos, killing Aretos and taking his armor in the ...

Read more here: » Automedon: Encyclopedia - Automedon