2018-06-01 – The Iliad by Homer has been released as part of the Whitewolf Classic collection. The original text of this epic poem is known to have existed around 500 BC, but was not translated into English until around 1500 AD, two thousand years later. The Whitewolf Classic edition is a revision of the Samuel Butler version released in the late 19th century.
Description: Set around a few weeks in the tenth and final year of the Trojan War, the celebrated hero Achilles, in his anger, withdraws from battle after a bitter quarrel with King Agamemnon.
The Iliad is a rich classical text that explores ancient Hellenic themes, such as the Greek concept of honor and glory (Kleos), wrath (Menis), and other such concepts as fatalism, mortality, and the human condition.
The Whitewolf Classic edition of the ancient epic is a revision of the Samuel Butler translation with adjustments made to be more fluent for the 21st century reader. The English text is based on this translation made and published in 1898.
Pages: 390
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