The Homer 751? BCE-651? BCE creator Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of 1799-1869 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Iliad" by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem composed around the late 8th or early 7th century BC. Set during the final weeks of the decade-long Trojan War, it follows the devastating anger of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, sparked by a bitter quarrel with King Agamemnon. As pride and wrath collide on the blood-soaked plains of Troy, gods intervene in mortal affairs and heroes face their fates. The poem explores glory, honor, and the brutal cost of war through sweeping battles and intimate human moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #51355 (Translated by George Chapman) #6130 (Translated by Alexander Pope) #16452 (Translated by William Cowper) #22382 (Translated by Theodore Alois Buckley) #6150 (Translated by Edward, Earl of Derby) #3059 (Translated by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Meyers) #2199 (Translated by Samuel Butler) Release date is 2004-07-01 Charles Franks, Anne Soulard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Classical literature Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6150 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6150 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133148.0 6150