Iliad Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/iliad/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Iliad Group at eNotes. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:51:28 en-us <![CDATA[In "The Iliad," usually attributed to Homer, Achilles is a great hero...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-does-god-apollo-help-hector-kill-achilles-best-114333 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-does-god-apollo-help-hector-kill-achilles-best-114333 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:51:28 PST <![CDATA[how does the god Apollo help hector kill Achilles' best friend Patroclus?]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-does-god-apollo-help-hector-kill-achilles-best-114333 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-does-god-apollo-help-hector-kill-achilles-best-114333 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:23:54 PST <![CDATA[Thanks that helped. Everyone in my class is stumped and the teacher is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-least-four-good-reasons-why-achilles-should-113419 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-least-four-good-reasons-why-achilles-should-113419 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:43:19 PST <![CDATA[This is a hard one... I'm not sure that I see four reasons.  Has your...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-least-four-good-reasons-why-achilles-should-113419 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-least-four-good-reasons-why-achilles-should-113419 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:02:41 PST <![CDATA[ What are at least four good reasons why Achilles should remain in the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-least-four-good-reasons-why-achilles-should-113419 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-least-four-good-reasons-why-achilles-should-113419 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:07:11 PST <![CDATA[Agamemnon was forced to return his war prize, Chryseis, to her father...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/explain-how-agamemnons-taking-achilleus-girl-110563 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/explain-how-agamemnons-taking-achilleus-girl-110563 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:15:51 PST <![CDATA[Please explain the dynamics behind Agamemnon's taking of Achilles's girl...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/explain-how-agamemnons-taking-achilleus-girl-110563 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/explain-how-agamemnons-taking-achilleus-girl-110563 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:46:01 PST <![CDATA[How does the epic poem "The Iliad" compare to the epic poem of "Beowulf"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-does-epic-poem-iliad-compare-epic-poem-beowulf-109209 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-does-epic-poem-iliad-compare-epic-poem-beowulf-109209 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:09:19 PST <![CDATA[The quarrel sets the stage for the rest of the epic. It actually creates...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/significance-quarrel-book-1-105499 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/significance-quarrel-book-1-105499 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:13:36 PST <![CDATA[I think a lot of people confuse the main theme of this epic. It is not a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-summarize-epic-poem-illiad-explain-108603 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-summarize-epic-poem-illiad-explain-108603 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:49:55 PST <![CDATA[The literary tradition names Homer as the author of both the Iliad and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:46:52 PST <![CDATA[In terms of its plot, the Iliad is fairly simple.  It is the story of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-summarize-epic-poem-illiad-explain-108603 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-summarize-epic-poem-illiad-explain-108603 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:22:53 PST <![CDATA[How would you summarize the epic poem "The Illiad" and explain its...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-summarize-epic-poem-illiad-explain-108603 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-summarize-epic-poem-illiad-explain-108603 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:12:23 PST <![CDATA[The woman given to Achilles is named Briseis.  She is given to Achilles...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/which-woman-was-awarded-achilles-near-beginning-108463 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/which-woman-was-awarded-achilles-near-beginning-108463 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:23:45 PST <![CDATA[Which woman was awarded to Achilles (near the beginning of the Iliad)? Why?]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/which-woman-was-awarded-achilles-near-beginning-108463 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/which-woman-was-awarded-achilles-near-beginning-108463 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:17:47 PST <![CDATA[Iliad is the oldest surviving Greek poem, It was written by Homer...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:52:07 PST <![CDATA[The Greek poet Homer wrote The Iliad. An epic poet, Homer wrote The...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:57:24 PST <![CDATA[Who wrote the Iliad?]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/who-wrote-iliad-105625 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:49:20 PST <![CDATA[What is the significance of the quarrel in Book 1?]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/significance-quarrel-book-1-105499 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/significance-quarrel-book-1-105499 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 02:54:58 PST <![CDATA[what are quotes from the iliad that have to do with...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-quotes-from-iliad-that-have-do-with-anger-103177 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-quotes-from-iliad-that-have-do-with-anger-103177 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:07:50 PST