Book XIV: Agamemnon proposes retreat

Epics

The Iliad

by HOMER (c. 8th cen - c. 8th cen)

The Iliad, together with the Odyssey, is one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century BC, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the Greek language, making it the first work of European literature. The existence of a single author for the poems is disputed as the poems themselves show evidence of a long oral tradition and hence, multiple authors. The poem concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Iliun, or Troy, by the Greeks. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.)

Listen next episodes of The Iliad:
Book XIX: Achilles goes out to fight , Book XV: Apollo heals Hector , Book XVI: Patroclus fights in the armor of Achilles , Book XVII: The light around the body of Patroclus , Book XVIII: The shield of Achilles , Book XX: Achilles fights Aeneas , Book XXI: Achilles drives the Trojans back , Book XXII: The death of Hector , Book XXIII: The funeral games of Patroclus , Book XXIV: Priam ransoms Hector's body