Iliad odyssey which is first

In a way it made me grow up. Homer's look at the truly bad aspects of life, in The Iliad especially, is a deeply sobering thing. And he doesn't hold out any kind of consolation. There's no heaven waiting for the warriors when they're killed, most of them in the most horrible way. They all go down to Hades. But the point Homer wants to make is that in this world of difficulty and suffering, the really beautiful thing is love—that despite the realities of violence, love is a possibility.

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Full disclosure, he also stole some cheese. But by far his biggest mistake was hiring his crew. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Ben Davis June 10, What came first Iliad or Odyssey? How old is the Iliad now? On the way, the hero encounters giants, sorceresses, sea-monsters and sirens, while his wife Penelope awaits his return.

This Macmillan Collector's Library edition uses a translation by T. It is recognized as the first translation to be both faithful to the original text and written in accessible language. The Aeneid is the epic tales of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees Troy after its fall with his father and young son. Aeneas is destined to found the city of Rome, but he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity for such a task.

He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy. Sign up here. What did you decide? As this reply is so late that you have probably read it by now. Both are great for different reasons. I think you might enjoy the Odyssey more.

Most modern readers seem to. But I think The Illiad is the greater work, a masterpiece of different characters and a perfection in plotting. The themes too are more complex. Which translation are you reading? I prefer the Robert Fagles translations, but Robert Fitzgerald does a decent job too. Last edited by Virgil; at PM. Originally Posted by Virgil.

I think you migght enjoy the Odyssey more. But I think The Illiad is the greater work, a masterpiece of different character and a perfection in plotting. Replies: 5 Last Post: , PM. What Does It Matter?