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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
- Keywords:
- 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
- Keywords:
- 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
- Keywords:
- 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
- Keywords:
- 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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Last Updated Apr 29, 2013