Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

For those struggling to cope with Trump's flurry of executive orders, Simone Weil and 'The Iliad' offer useful guidance.

Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.

Standing amidst the ruins of Troy, with its weathered stones and crumbling walls, one cannot help but feel a connection to ...

However, the Iliad is hardly a romance. The abduction scene is only alluded to in the poem. The major theme is war, with the conflict approaching its tenth year. The Iliad is a poem of violence ...

Homer and Odysseus live in a world where there is no one morality common to all people. Odysseus is never condemned for being such a liar, because he is a hero, an aristocrat and a king, therefore the ...

The University of Exeter put a trigger warning on two classic pieces of ancient Greek literature, Homer’s “The Iliad” and ...

Alexander the Great had The Iliad as his bedside companion ... Two other prominent right-wing thinkers have used epic poetry in their attacks on liberal democracy. What dark future does it ...