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- The Iliad (Audiobook) by Homer - Book 4Book 4: The Truce is Broken
The gods debate the outcome. Athena tricks a Trojan into breaking the truce, and battle erupts once more.
Summary by Dream Audiobooks29 min - The Iliad (Audiobook) by Homer - Book 3Book 3: Helen and the Duel
Paris and Menelaus agree to a duel to decide the war. Paris is nearly killed but is rescued by Aphrodite, who whisks him away to Helen. Summary by Dream Audiobooks24 min - The Iliad (Audiobook) by Homer - Book 2Book 2: The Great Gathering of Armies
Zeus sends a deceptive dream to Agamemnon, convincing him to attack Troy. Agamemnon tests his army’s loyalty, and the Greeks prepare for battle. The poet lists the armies in the famous "Catalogue of Ships."
Summary by Dream Audiobooks49 min - The Iliad (Audiobook) by Homer - Book 1Book 1: The Rage of Achilles
The epic opens with a quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles over a captive woman, Briseis. Achilles, enraged by Agamemnon’s arrogance, withdraws from the war. His mother, Thetis, asks Zeus to punish the Greeks. Summary by Dream Audiobooks35 min
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The Iliad by Homer is a legendary sonnet set during the Trojan Conflict, zeroing in on the contention between the…
Greek legend Achilles and the Trojan sovereign Hector. The sonnet starts with Achilles' indignation after his authority, Agamemnon, claims away his reward, the lady Briseis. Achilles pulls out from the fight, prompting Greek misfortunes. As the Trojans, drove by Hector, make strides, Achilles' companion Patroclus wears Achilles' protection and is killed by Hector. Irritated, Achilles gets back to fight, kills Hector, and disrespects his body. At last, Lord Priam of Troy asks Achilles for his child's return, prompting a snapshot of shared pain. The sonnet closes with Hector's burial service, depicting topics of honor, anger, and the human expense of war. (Summary by Dream Audiobooks)
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