The Iliad

by Homer

The first word in the Greek original, mēnin (from mēnis, “wrath”) denotes Achilles’ deadly and superhuman rage; the term is usually applied to the anger of gods.

But wrath, not love or grief, is the dominant divine emotion.

Phoebus

Why Apollo, I almost didn’t recognize you

Odysseus!

Ody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you dog-face!

Pop off Achilles

but then Athena swooped down from the sky.

Hie Athena!!!

“You dog-face! Drunk and heavy with your wine!

Lmaoooo

And if you try—let these men be the witness— your black blood will soon spurt around my spear.”

Damn

and found Odysseus, whose cunning equals Zeus’.

SMART ODY

He was the ugliest man who marched on Troy.

Well that was uncalled for

Achilles and myself exchanged harsh words. We fought about a woman. I began it. I lost my temper and I acted harshly.

… is this Agamemnon? Being accountable?

One brother came to war dressed in gold ornaments, just like a girl.

Why does everyone want to be a girl so bad??

“Pathetic Paris! Womanizer! Cheat! You are the very best at looking pretty.

You tell him Hector

“That is intelligent Odysseus, Laertes’ son, brought up in Ithaca, 250 a rugged island. He knows every trick and he can always form the wisest plans.”

Instead, powerful Diomedes killed them.

Diomedes killed both of them there, took both their lives away, and left their father grief and lamentation.

Then Diomedes killed two sons of Priam,

DAMN DIOMEDES OLD MURDERER

She took her darling son away from battle.

Booo

“Shapeshifter, do not sit with me and whine. Of all the gods who live on Mount Olympus 890 you are the one I hate the most. You always

Looool

Ares, the curse to mortals, human killer.

Everybody hates Ares

Paris with his folly and delusion.

Paris is the OG delulu girlie

Hector adored this baby boy, his son, who was as beautiful as a bright star.

Awwwww

With this, he called his horses, saying to them, “Now Swiftfoot, Blondie, Flame, and godlike Sparkle,

Sparkle the Horse

“Favorite of Zeus, Odysseus, son of Laertes, clever strategist, come, let us go.

“Tell me, Odysseus, great storyteller, glory of Greece.

Ody praise will never get old.

Chiron, the most righteous Centaur.

Chiron cameo

“So, father Zeus, you must love telling lies!

This made me laugh

Patriotism is the one true bird.

Go off Hector

My feet and hands are itching for a fight.

There's an ointment for that Ajax

sorrow. So the two strong sons of Cronus disagreed and caused great pain 450 to human warriors.

So the two strong sons of Cronus disagreed and caused great pain 450 to human warriors.

This sums up Greek mythology

“So this is how you high and mighty Trojans will leave our ships! You never get enough of terrifying war, which makes men scream! You have no lack of shame or disrespect, 820 as when you injured me so shamefully, you wicked she-dogs! Your hearts felt no fear of ruinous wrath from Zeus, the god of thunder, the god of hospitality! One day surely he will destroy your lofty town. You stole my lawful wife away from me, and also took a large amount of treasure, quite unprovoked, when she had given you a loving welcome.

This crash out is valid.

Yet you always babble! You should not be a blabbermouth.

I’m dead

I pressed my mouth into the hand of him who killed my son.”