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Would you recommend reading 'The Iliad' before or after this novel? Any reflections on how reading the two might enhance each other (or not)?
Desirae Murray I say read the Iliad first, then the Song of Achilles; the epic gives the reader an insight into the: culture, attitudes, society, and ideals of ancie…moreI say read the Iliad first, then the Song of Achilles; the epic gives the reader an insight into the: culture, attitudes, society, and ideals of ancient Greece. Heroism is determined by military combat and bragging rights, in order to understand one must immerse with it's main characters. And with Miller's SoA, we get another side of the story without Homeric grandiosity; Patroclus has a chance to voice his opinions about his lover and his life before and after the Trojan War. Reading both will enhance each other because myth has it's own way of revealing the truth behind the fanciful phrases.(less)
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