The Iliad

Title: The Iliad
Author: Homer?
Written around: 8th or 7th century BC.?
Country of Origin: Ancient Greece
Manuscript: The Homeric papyri
Notes of interest: Never heard of The Iliad? Think Troy.

Pagan interest:
The legends of Troy has been romanticized by the media for many years. Unfortunately, the hash reality is that the origin writings are very violent and gruesome. Packed with overly detailed descriptions of combat, acts of revenge and body mutilation, this is one book you do NOT want the kids to get their hands on.

Matured pagans will, however, find it an invaluable source of research. Seemly untainted by other sources, there is a great volume of ancient pagan material to be found in this text. There are more translations of this text then I can cover in this blog, readers are advised to explore them on their own.

Online Resources:
Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad
Translation (Samuel Butler version):
http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.html