Though Homer’s “The Iliad” has become nearly synonymous with elite scholars, bards performed it in public and private, cementing its presence in ancient Greek culture. Passing through oral tradition ...

A new translation of Homer's Iliad has just been published by Emily Wilson, who was the first woman to translate The Odyssey into English. The classicist and author Natalie Haynes talks to her about ...

The Iliad preserved Troy as legend, but Hittite records and scattered clues in later Greek texts suggest a wider Bronze Age story hiding in plain sight. This chapter follows the tablets, the names, ...

At the risk of offending the learned and distinguished professors at Princeton University, Stephen Spinella may well be delivering the most entertaining lecture on campus. It’s not taking place in a ...

A group of Times employees are reading their way through Emily Wilson’s translation of the “Iliad,” the epic poem attributed to Homer. By Stefano Montali Times Insider explains who we are and what we ...

In a critically acclaimed new translation of The Iliad, CU Boulder classics Professor Laurialan Reitzammer sees the enduring relevance of Homer So, it’s no little feat that The Iliad and The ...

Erasmus quoted the Iliad in a time of widening war: Men get their fill of sleep and love, of beautiful singing and carefree dance, but they never get enough of war. Men get their fill of sleep and ...

Greek mythology fans and history buffs can go back to where it all started with Emily Wilson’s brand-new translation of Homer’s ’The Iliad,’ the original story of Achilles and the Trojan War. But ...

Iliad Out Loud is an adaption of Homer’s Iliad. It is not a true theatrical play, but rather it follows Homer’s methods of delivery. The creator of Iliad Out Loud is Greek Australian actor ...

La Trobe University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Homer’s Iliad is usually thought of as the first work of European literature, and many would say, the greatest. It tells part ...