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A very modern version of the Epic. As one reviewer in the NYT put it, you could just as well call this translation "Yo Achilles." The epic captures the importance of fatalism and heroism in Greek ancient Greek culture. It also captures the interesting relationship between the Greek and his gods. The Iliad is a good place to start I suppose to understand classical Greek thinking. That is if you can stand all the blood and guts. Homer seems quite captivated by the busy work a spear can do as it pa
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Reading along with edx.org class Ancient Greek Hero. Whole new perspective on language.
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