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Reread the Iliad for a discussion group, after a 30 year hiatus. Still mightily impressed by the power and force of it. Some think it glorifies war -- not in the least.
One of the discussants came without having read the book, but seen the movie Troy. The movie wasn't all that bad, but it had a bigger canvas, and lots of material from outside the Iliad. It also did glorify Achilles, more than showing how out of control he became once unleashed. ...more
One of the discussants came without having read the book, but seen the movie Troy. The movie wasn't all that bad, but it had a bigger canvas, and lots of material from outside the Iliad. It also did glorify Achilles, more than showing how out of control he became once unleashed. ...more
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