Homer's The Iliad
(Book)

Biographical sketch

The story behind the story

List of characters

Summary and analysis

Critical views. C.M. Bowra on the characters ; Milman Parry on the traditional metaphor in Homer ; Eric Auerbach on Odysseus' scar ; M.I. Finley on morals and values ; Albin Lesky on the Iliad's materials and composition ; Cedric H. Whitman on Homeric character and the tradition ; G.S. Kirk on a reconsideration of the plain style ; Jasper Griffin on the divine audience and the religion of the Iliad ; Seth L. Schein on Hector and Troy ; Mark W. Edwards on symbolism ; Bernard Knox on the gods and heroes ; Joachim Latacz on the theme of the wrath of Achilles ; Albert Bates Lord on the language of arms and arming ; Maureen Alden on the shield of Achilles ; Margalit Finkelberg on the social perspective in the Iliad.