59- Iliad Part I: Achilles' Hissy Fit

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).