The Iliad, Homer, translated by Peter Green humor scrawls a note on a

scrawls a note on a windowed wall of the hotel: Why don't you swallow broken glass

their children (or their cats)

an Iranian political refugee

But observing someone for hours on end isn't so easy

while knowing that he will never be able to gain access to that world

The Iliad, Homer, translated by Peter Green humor scrawls a note on aOne of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Renowned scholar and acclaimed translator Peter Green captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers. Featuring an enticingly personal introduction, a detailed synopsis of each book, a wide ranging glossary, and