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Homer · 8th century BC (traditional)

Iliad

Ἰλιάς
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The Iliad, 15,693 lines of hexameter in twenty-four books, tells of a few weeks in the tenth year of the Greek siege of Troy. It begins with the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, follows Achilles' withdrawal from the fighting, the death of his friend Patroclus and his return to battle to kill Hector, and closes with Priam's ransoming of Hector's body. Citations are by book and line (1.1-7), and the sections here, of roughly 80 to 200 lines each, follow the natural scenes of the poem.

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Greek original with English translation, 162 passages, about 176600 words in English.
Translator
Augustus Taber Murray (1924)
Edition
David B. Monro and Thomas W. Allen (eds.), Homeri Opera, Oxford Classical Texts, 3rd ed., vols. 1-2, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908-1920 (Greek text as digitised by Perseus); English: Augustus Taber Murray, Homer, The Iliad, Loeb Classical Library, London: Heinemann; New York: Putnam, 1924-1925
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Homer, Iliad 1.1 (by book, line)

Contents · 162 passages

  1. 1.1–67The Wrath of Achilles; Chryses and the plague707 words
  2. 1.68–187Calchas and the quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon1300 words
  3. 1.188–303Athena stops Achilles; Nestor's plea1298 words
  4. 1.304–427Briseis is taken from Achilles; Achilles prays to Thetis1390 words
  5. 1.428–492Odysseus returns Chryseis to her father715 words
  6. 1.493–611Thetis begs Zeus; the quarrel of Zeus and Hera1315 words
  7. 2.1–101Zeus sends a deceptive dream to Agamemnon1149 words
  8. 2.102–210Agamemnon tests the army1230 words
  9. 2.211–277Thersites rebuked by Odysseus800 words
  10. 2.278–393The omen of the sparrows; Nestor's counsel1319 words
  11. 2.394–483Agamemnon's sacrifice; the army musters978 words
  12. 2.484–558The Catalogue of Ships (1): Boeotia to Salamis721 words
  13. 2.559–644The Catalogue of Ships (2): Argos to Aetolia850 words
  14. 2.645–785The Catalogue of Ships (3): Crete, Achilles' Myrmidons and Thessaly1402 words
  15. 2.786–877The Trojan Catalogue1010 words
  16. 3.1–110The armies advance; Hector shames Paris1266 words
  17. 3.111–244Helen on the wall of Troy1433 words
  18. 3.245–382The oaths and the duel of Menelaus and Paris1511 words
  19. 3.383–461Aphrodite brings Helen to Paris866 words
  20. 4.1–72The gods in council on Olympus819 words
  21. 4.73–219Pandarus breaks the truce and wounds Menelaus1637 words
  22. 4.220–326Agamemnon inspects the Achaean ranks1195 words
  23. 4.327–421Agamemnon rebukes Odysseus and Diomedes1025 words
  24. 4.422–544The first clash of the armies1418 words
  25. 5.1–94Athena empowers Diomedes1052 words
  26. 5.95–165Pandarus wounds Diomedes; Athena's gift862 words
  27. 5.166–296Pandarus and Aeneas against Diomedes1476 words
  28. 5.297–430Diomedes wounds Aphrodite1487 words
  29. 5.431–518Apollo rescues Aeneas; Ares rallies the Trojans966 words
  30. 5.519–626Hector and Ares drive the Achaeans back1151 words
  31. 5.627–710Tlepolemus and Sarpedon876 words
  32. 5.711–792Hera and Athena ride down to the plain899 words
  33. 5.793–909Diomedes wounds Ares1296 words
  34. 6.1–118Helenus sends Hector to Troy1269 words
  35. 6.119–236Diomedes and Glaucus exchange armour1298 words
  36. 6.237–368Hector in Troy: Hecuba, Athena's temple, Paris and Helen1477 words
  37. 6.369–439Hector and Andromache: Andromache's plea725 words
  38. 6.440–529Hector and Andromache: Hector's answer and Astyanax992 words
  39. 7.1–91Hector challenges the Achaeans1021 words
  40. 7.92–205The nine champions draw lots1273 words
  41. 7.206–312The duel of Hector and Ajax1196 words
  42. 7.313–432Antenor urges Helen's return; the burial truce1322 words
  43. 7.433–482The Achaeans build the wall; Poseidon's anger541 words
  44. 8.1–77Zeus forbids the gods to intervene; the scales of fate843 words
  45. 8.78–171Diomedes rescues Nestor; Zeus' thunderbolt1066 words
  46. 8.172–252Hector's boast; Agamemnon's prayer and the eagle896 words
  47. 8.253–349Teucer's arrows1091 words
  48. 8.350–484Zeus turns back Hera and Athena1536 words
  49. 8.485–565The Trojans camp on the plain872 words
  50. 9.1–88Panic in the camp; Agamemnon proposes flight952 words
  51. 9.89–178Nestor's counsel; Agamemnon's offer to Achilles1015 words
  52. 9.179–306The Embassy to Achilles: Odysseus' appeal1432 words
  53. 9.307–429The Embassy to Achilles: Achilles' reply1426 words
  54. 9.430–528The Embassy to Achilles: Phoenix and the Prayers1133 words
  55. 9.529–605Phoenix tells the story of Meleager834 words
  56. 9.606–713The Embassy to Achilles: Ajax's appeal and the return1236 words
  57. 10.1–130A sleepless night; Agamemnon wakes Nestor1463 words
  58. 10.131–253The council by the ditch; Diomedes and Odysseus volunteer1340 words
  59. 10.254–337Diomedes and Odysseus arm; Dolon volunteers965 words
  60. 10.338–468Dolon the spy is caught1453 words
  61. 10.469–579The slaying of Rhesus1225 words
  62. 11.1–83Strife rouses the Achaeans; Agamemnon arms893 words
  63. 11.84–162Agamemnon's onslaught886 words
  64. 11.163–283Iris to Hector; Agamemnon is wounded1350 words
  65. 11.284–400Hector's advance; Diomedes is wounded1343 words
  66. 11.401–488Odysseus is rescued by Menelaus and Ajax1018 words
  67. 11.489–595Ajax holds the line; Machaon is wounded1157 words
  68. 11.596–654Achilles sends Patroclus to Nestor654 words
  69. 11.655–761Nestor's tale of the cattle raid in Elis1170 words
  70. 11.762–848Nestor's plea to Patroclus; Eurypylus is wounded997 words
  71. 12.1–107The Achaean wall; Polydamas' advice1186 words
  72. 12.108–194Asius at the gate; the Lapiths defend908 words
  73. 12.195–289The omen of the eagle and the snake; Hector rejects Polydamas1068 words
  74. 12.290–377Sarpedon and Glaucus; Ajax is called to the wall950 words
  75. 12.378–471Hector breaks the gate of the wall1054 words
  76. 13.1–125Poseidon rouses the two Ajaxes1406 words
  77. 13.126–205Hector rolls on; Imbrius and Amphimachus981 words
  78. 13.206–327Poseidon rouses Idomeneus; Idomeneus and Meriones1391 words
  79. 13.328–454Idomeneus' onslaught1479 words
  80. 13.455–575Aeneas and Idomeneus; Deiphobus is wounded1391 words
  81. 13.576–672Helenus and Menelaus; Paris kills Euchenor1129 words
  82. 13.673–787Polydamas' counsel; Hector regroups1289 words
  83. 13.788–837Ajax and Hector trade threats583 words
  84. 14.1–81Nestor meets the wounded kings988 words
  85. 14.82–152Odysseus rebukes Agamemnon; Diomedes' counsel851 words
  86. 14.153–223Hera adorns herself; the girdle of Aphrodite748 words
  87. 14.224–360Hera and Sleep: the deception of Zeus on Ida1528 words
  88. 14.361–439Poseidon rallies the Achaeans; Ajax strikes Hector down918 words
  89. 14.440–522The Trojans are routed938 words
  90. 15.1–77Zeus wakes and rebukes Hera880 words
  91. 15.78–142Hera on Olympus; Athena stops Ares760 words
  92. 15.143–219Zeus' message to Poseidon916 words
  93. 15.220–280Apollo revives Hector693 words
  94. 15.281–389The Trojan counterattack; Apollo breaks the wall1247 words
  95. 15.390–483Patroclus leaves Eurypylus; Teucer's bow breaks1086 words
  96. 15.484–591Hector at the ships; Ajax encourages the Achaeans1250 words
  97. 15.592–746Hector seizes Protesilaus' ship; Ajax with his pike1771 words
  98. 16.1–100Patroclus pleads with Achilles1167 words
  99. 16.101–197Ajax hard pressed; Patroclus arms1057 words
  100. 16.198–283Achilles' prayer; Patroclus leads out the Myrmidons1004 words
  101. 16.284–418Patroclus drives the Trojans from the ships1534 words
  102. 16.419–507The death of Sarpedon1022 words
  103. 16.508–631The fight over Sarpedon's body1442 words
  104. 16.632–683Sleep and Death carry Sarpedon to Lycia580 words
  105. 16.684–783Patroclus at the wall of Troy; Cebriones1102 words
  106. 16.784–867The death of Patroclus967 words
  107. 17.1–107Menelaus kills Euphorbus and guards the body1224 words
  108. 17.108–232Hector takes the armour of Achilles; Glaucus rebukes him1477 words
  109. 17.233–365The Achaeans rally round the body of Patroclus1544 words
  110. 17.366–458The fight in the mist; the horses of Achilles weep1032 words
  111. 17.459–542Automedon and the horses of Achilles912 words
  112. 17.543–655Athena rouses Menelaus; Ajax prays for light1299 words
  113. 17.656–761Antilochus is sent to Achilles; the body is carried off1170 words
  114. 18.1–64Antilochus brings the news to Achilles686 words
  115. 18.65–147Thetis and the Nereids come to Achilles962 words
  116. 18.148–238Achilles shouts from the ditch987 words
  117. 18.239–313The Trojan assembly: Polydamas and Hector927 words
  118. 18.314–367The Myrmidons mourn Patroclus624 words
  119. 18.368–467Thetis at the house of Hephaestus1131 words
  120. 18.468–540The Shield of Achilles (1): earth, sky and two cities810 words
  121. 18.541–617The Shield of Achilles (2): field, vineyard, herds and dance795 words
  122. 19.1–73Thetis brings the armour to Achilles835 words
  123. 19.74–153Achilles ends his wrath; Agamemnon's speech on Ate933 words
  124. 19.154–275The gifts and the oath: Briseis is returned1351 words
  125. 19.276–337Briseis mourns Patroclus; Achilles refuses food669 words
  126. 19.338–424Athena feeds Achilles; the horse Xanthus speaks991 words
  127. 20.1–74Zeus calls the gods to council841 words
  128. 20.75–155Apollo rouses Aeneas; the gods sit apart938 words
  129. 20.156–258Achilles and Aeneas exchange words1125 words
  130. 20.259–352Achilles and Aeneas fight; Poseidon rescues Aeneas1046 words
  131. 20.353–454Achilles' fury; Apollo saves Hector1196 words
  132. 20.455–503Achilles' slaughter on the plain577 words
  133. 21.1–135The ford of the Xanthus; the death of Lycaon1571 words
  134. 21.136–232Achilles and Asteropaeus; the river rises1077 words
  135. 21.233–325Scamander against Achilles1067 words
  136. 21.326–382Hephaestus fights the river624 words
  137. 21.383–513The battle of the gods1500 words
  138. 21.514–611Priam on the wall; Agenor and Apollo's trick1121 words
  139. 22.1–102Priam and Hecuba plead with Hector1205 words
  140. 22.103–161Hector's resolve and flight651 words
  141. 22.162–207The chase round Troy531 words
  142. 22.208–272The scales of Zeus; Athena deceives Hector745 words
  143. 22.273–375The death of Hector1224 words
  144. 22.376–515Achilles drags Hector's body; the lament in Troy1647 words
  145. 23.1–56Mourning for Patroclus; the funeral feast622 words
  146. 23.57–107The ghost of Patroclus577 words
  147. 23.108–191The funeral pyre of Patroclus981 words
  148. 23.192–261The pyre burns; the bones are gathered801 words
  149. 23.262–361Funeral games: the chariot race begins1118 words
  150. 23.362–533Funeral games: the chariot race1939 words
  151. 23.534–650Funeral games: the chariot race prizes1347 words
  152. 23.651–739Funeral games: boxing and wrestling1055 words
  153. 23.740–797Funeral games: the foot race664 words
  154. 23.798–897Funeral games: armed duel, weight, archery and spear1043 words
  155. 24.1–76Achilles' grief; the gods pity Hector898 words
  156. 24.77–158Thetis is sent to Achilles954 words
  157. 24.159–321Iris to Priam; the ransom is packed1934 words
  158. 24.322–467Priam's night journey; Hermes appears1666 words
  159. 24.468–551Priam ransoms Hector's body: the supplication984 words
  160. 24.552–617Priam ransoms Hector's body: Achilles gives up Hector778 words
  161. 24.618–676Priam and Achilles share a meal672 words
  162. 24.677–804Hermes wakes Priam; Hector's funeral1432 words

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English translation by Augustus Taber Murray (1924). Original text: David B. Monro and Thomas W. Allen (eds.), Homeri Opera, Oxford Classical Texts, 3rd ed., vols. 1-2, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908-1920 (Greek text as digitised by Perseus); English: Augustus Taber Murray, Homer, The Iliad, Loeb Classical Library, London: Heinemann; New York: Putnam, 1924-1925.

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