Iliad-History

History

Questions on The Iliad:



  • What does "The Iliad" mean?

  • What is an Epic Poem? What are some distinguishing features of an epic poem?

  • What is Oral Tradition?

  • Why have the Greeks sailed to Troy and besieged the city for 9 years? Nobody is that pretty. What is the mythological background of the cause of the Trojan War?