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Sites about The Iliad

by Homer

The epic poem of the Trojan War.

Characters: Achilles, Agamemnon, Melelaus, Helen, Briseis, Priam, Hector, Apollo, Aphrodite

Critical sites about The Iliad

The Body as Argument: Helen in Four Greek Texts
http://www.ucpress.edu/scan/ca-free/161/worman.161.pdf
“Certain Greek texts depict Helen in a manner that connects her elusivebody with the elusive maneuvers of the persuasive story. Her too-mobilebody signals in these texts the obscurity of agency in the seduction sceneand serves as a device for tracking the dynamics of desire. In so doing thisbody propels poetic narrative and gives structure to persuasiveargumentation. Although the female figure in traditional texts is always theobject of male representation, in this study I examine a set of images of afemale body whose representation ultimately seems to frustrate thenarrative strategies for which its depiction was created.”
Contains: Character Analysis
Author: Nancy Worman
From: Classical Antiquity Volume 16 / No. 1 / April 1997
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The Conflicting Views of Helen
A discussion of the differing views of Helen in ancient sources and in Homer’s Iliad.
Contains: Character Analysis, Content Analysis, Bibliography
Author: Katie Olesker
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The Constellations on Achilles’ Shield (Iliad 18. 485-489)
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ElAnt/V2N4/hannah.html
“What I would like to argue… is that there is possibly a sense in which the Bear is linked to the Pleiades, the Hyades and Orion, and which therefore makes its mention equally season-specific.”
Contains: Content Analysis
Author: Robert Hannah
From: Electronic Antiquity Vol. 2. no. 4 December 1994
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Homer
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7edee/MINOA/HOMER.HTM
This site offers cultural, historical, and literary background on both The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Contains: Historical Context, Plot Summary, Content Analysis
Author: Richard Hooker
From: World Cultures: An Internet Classroom and Anthology http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7edee/WORLD.HTM
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Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/
This visually impressive site contains useful plot summaries and historical background on Homer and his works. The pages on The Iliad and The Odyssey are furnished with lovely images and some multimedia options, and each poem has some accompanying paragraphs of analysis, but nothing in-depth. Nevertheless, a good starting point for students of the poems.
Contains: Plot Summary, Historical Context, Content Analysis, Bibliography
Author: Tony Arkwright, Justin Eichenlaub, John Ramsey
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Iliad Homepage
http://homer.reed.edu/Iliad.html
This site provides a map of Homeric geography, a timeline of Homeric epics, an outline of the poem, a FAQ, and some information on related art and archaeology.
Contains: Plot Summary, Historical Context, Content Analysis
Author: Walter Englert
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Iliad Study Guide
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/homer.htm
A helpful stud guide prepared for students at Brooklyn College.
Contains: Plot Summary, Content Analysis, Historical Context
Author: Roger Dunkle
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Other (non-critical) sites about The Iliad

Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890)
http://www.turkishodyssey.com/places/marmara/marmara8.htm#Heinrich_Schliemann
Brief information on Heinrich Schliemann, the so-called excavator of Troy, who used The Iliad to find a city long believed to be only the stuff of legend.
Author: Serif Yenen
Author: Serif Yenen
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Homer’s Iliad
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/homer.htm
A study guide for the Iliad.
Author: Roger Dunkle
From: The Classical Origins of Western Culture http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/stdygde.htm
Author: Roger Dunkle
From: The Classical Origins of Western Culture http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/stdygde.htm
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How the Trojan War Began
http://home.hanmir.com/~kimcss/blind/troyeng.html
Explanation of the origins of the Trojan War.
Contains: Historical Context
Author: Richard Koshak
Author: Richard Koshak
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Images of the Trojan War Myth
http://www.temple.edu/classics/troyimages.html
“A catalog of many images from various sources, primarily vase paintings from Perseus.” (summary by Steven Hale)
Author: Robin Mitchell-Boyask
Author: Robin Mitchell-Boyask
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The Trojan War
http://www-lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/troyan.html
“Images from vase paintings and other classical artifacts, and from European paintings.” (summary by Steven Hale)
Author: Mythmedia was prepared in The Library of The University of Haifa by Ora Zehavi, and by Dr. Sonia Klinger from the Department ofArt History
From: Mythmedia http://www-lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/Mythology_westart.html
Author: Mythmedia was prepared in The Library of The University of Haifa by Ora Zehavi, and by Dr. Sonia Klinger from the Department ofArt History
From: Mythmedia http://www-lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/Mythology_westart.html
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