drlectersoffice:The Iliad, attributed to Homer[» Texte ancien et traduction]This most famous story n

drlectersoffice:The Iliad, attributed to Homer[» Texte ancien et traduction]This most famous story narrates the siege of the Greek city of Troy during a ten year long war. It mixes divine interventions with human deeds, mythological creatures with more down to earth situations. The Iliad continues to inspire artists nowadays, writers, painters, musicians and cinematographic directors alike. Here are its opening lines:Μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆοςοὐλομένην, ἣ μυρί᾿ Ἀχαιοῖς ἄλγε᾿ ἔθηκε,πολλὰς δ᾿ ἰφθίμους ψυχὰς Ἄϊδι προΐαψενἡρώων, αὐτοὺς δὲ ἑλώρια τεῦχε κύνεσσινοἰωνοῖσί τε πᾶσι· Διὸς δ᾿ ἐτελείετο βουλή, 5ἐξ οὗ δὴ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην ἐρίσαντεἈτρεΐδης τε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν καὶ δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς.Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus’ son Achilleusand its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians,hurled in their multitudes to the house of Hades strong soulsof heroes, but gave their bodies to be the delicate feastingof dogs, of all birds, and the will of Zeus was accomplishedsince that time when first there stood in division of conflictAtreus’ son the lord of men and brilliant Achilleus… . -- source link

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