A Companion to The Iliad
This is an ancillary book to the Great Book The IliadNotes:
Dr. Jason Staples suggested this guidebook when I told him I was looking for a book to help me understand The Iliad.My Thoughts
This was a very helpful guidebook for The Iliad. One thing I particularly enjoyed was learning about the parts where Homer made up stories and myths to fit the Iliad storyline. There were quite a few parts where Homer’s versions differed from the other versions of the myths we have from other sources. I thought that was quite funny.
This guidebook also pointed out a number of the themes, repeated text, and connection points between stories and characters that really brought the Iliad to life. Not only that, these pieces of the story really increased my appreciation of Homer.
If you are going through the Iliad, this could be a helpful tool for you.
