Documents The Iliad Background Ἰ λιάς or “The Tragedy of Achilles”

Slide 1 The Iliad Background Ἰ λιάς or “The Tragedy of Achilles” Slide 2 Who was Achilles? Achilles was the son of the mortal Peleus and the goddess Thetis (the…

Documents The Iliad Background

The Iliad Background Ἰλιάς or “The Tragedy of Achilles” The Epic Epiclong narrative poem Follows the journey of an epic hero (Odysseus) An example of oral tradition…

Documents The Iliad Background

The Iliad Background Ἰλιάς or “The Tragedy of Achilles” The Epic Epiclong narrative poem Follows the journey of an epic hero (Odysseus) An example of oral tradition…

Documents The Iliad Background

The Iliad Background Ἰλιάς or “The Tragedy of Achilles” Who was Achilles? Achilles was the son of the mortal Peleus and the goddess Thetis (the sea goddess). He…