Bud Smith’s Reviews > The Iliad > Status Update

Giving is translation a read. I liked Wilson’s Odyssey. 1st time reading The Iliad. Drops in media res, fills in why the Trojan War continues in its 9th year (wooing of Helen from Sparta by prince Paris Alexander of Troy). Battles galore. Heroes on both sides with the gods of Mt Olympus who help them win battles or just survive. Achilles who could win it all any minute refusing to play. Excellent reading