59- Iliad Part I: Achilles' Hissy Fit
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We've finally started one of the famous works of the ancient world! In this instalment, Achilles and Agamemnon have a falling out because of a slave girl, Aphrodite proves herself the worst and the war is nearly settled right there and then after a siege of nine years...
Sources for this episode:
- Homer (2021), The Iliad & The Odyssey. Translated by S. Butler. Oviedo: Entreacacias, S. L.
- Frazer, J. G. (1921), Apollodorus: The Library (Volume I). London: William Heinemann.
- Graves, R. (1981), Greek Myths: Illustrated Edition. London: Cassell Ltd.
- Ovid (1955), Metamorphoses. Translated with an introduction by M. M. Innes. London: Penguin Books.
- Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Pentalogy (online) (Accessed 18/08/2024).
- Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Tetralogy (online) (Accessed 18/08/2024).
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