The Iliad: An Epic Adventure
The Iliad
•	Written by Homer between 900 and 700 B.C.
•	Details the events of the Trojan War after the abduction of Helen
The Major Players
The Greeks and Trojans
The Greeks
The Trojans
The Conflict

The Use of Metaphor
•	special literary device that Homer elevates is the simple metaphor.
•	A metaphor is known usually as just a simple use of language to take one object and compare it to another object
The Use of Simile
•	Homer does use similes to ilicit the action of his ancient tale.
•	"The two immortals stepped briskly as wild doves,
   quivering, keen to defend the fighting men of Argos."
     -Fagles, Iliad 189.896-'7

Helen of Troy
Quote from the Iliad, Book III,Ln 180-190, 
"Who on earth could blame them? Ah, no wonder
the men of Troy and Argives under arms have suffered years of agony all for her, for such a woman.
Beauty, terrible beauty!

The Settings
Homer’s Adventures
Homer: Who’s the Man?
The Warrior Archetype