Iliad Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/iliad/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Iliad Group at eNotes. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:34:55 en-us <![CDATA[Homer's world is very different than our world. This might be an obvious...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-message-homer-wants-tell-us-by-120843 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-message-homer-wants-tell-us-by-120843 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:34:55 PST <![CDATA[You would think that a war story with vivid descriptions of death and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-message-homer-wants-tell-us-by-120843 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-message-homer-wants-tell-us-by-120843 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:35:49 PST <![CDATA[What do you think is the message Homer wants to tell us by giving a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-message-homer-wants-tell-us-by-120843 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-message-homer-wants-tell-us-by-120843 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:30:42 PST <![CDATA[From one perspective, the answer is very easy. Achilles is responsible...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/iliad-how-achilles-responsable-hectors-death-120471 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/iliad-how-achilles-responsable-hectors-death-120471 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:52:14 PST <![CDATA[Achilles is responsible for Hector's death because he kills him....]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/iliad-how-achilles-responsable-hectors-death-120471 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/iliad-how-achilles-responsable-hectors-death-120471 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:55:21 PST <![CDATA[In the Iliad, How is Achilles responsible for Hector's death? ]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/iliad-how-achilles-responsable-hectors-death-120471 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/iliad-how-achilles-responsable-hectors-death-120471 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:43:41 PST <![CDATA[How would you describe Achille's making of a pirogue (dugout canoe)? Is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-describe-achilles-making-pirogue-118933 http://www.enotes.com/iliad/q-and-a/how-would-you-describe-achilles-making-pirogue-118933 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:32:54 PST <![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[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 four reasons in the Iliad 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