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The Iliad

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The Iliad, together with the Odyssey, is one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century BC, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the Greek language, making it the first work of European literature. The existence of a single author for the poems is disputed as the poems themselves show evidence of a long oral tradition and hence, multiple authors. The poem concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Iliun, or Troy, by the Greeks. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.) (14 hr 29 min)

Chapters

Book I: The quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon

32:41

Read by Joshua B. Christensen

Book II: Agamemnon's dream

44:16

Read by ML Cohen

Book III: Paris challenges Menelaus

24:06

Read by hefyd

Book IV: A quarrel in Olympus

28:39

Read by hugh mac

Book V: The exploits of Diomed

46:24

Read by Joshua B. Christensen

Book VI: Hector and Andromache

26:41

Read by Kirsten Ferreri

Book VII: Hector and Ajax fight

24:13

Read by hugh mac

Book VIII: The victory of the Trojans

33:54

Read by Mark F. Smith

Book IX: The embassy to Achilles

38:59

Read by Michael Hellein

Book X: Ulysses and Diomed go out as spies

31:33

Read by Anna Simon

Book XI: Agamemnon's day of glory

52:49

Read by Pete Darby

Book XII: The Trojans break the wall

24:03

Read by ML Cohen

Book XIII: Neptune helps the Achaeans

41:19

Read by ML Cohen

Book XIV: Agamemnon proposes retreat

34:36

Read by Kelly Dougherty

Book XV: Apollo heals Hector

48:49

Read by Kevin LaVergne

Book XVI: Patroclus fights in the armor of Achilles

49:09

Read by Brad Powers

Book XVII: The light around the body of Patroclus

35:43

Read by ML Cohen

Book XVIII: The shield of Achilles

34:34

Read by Anna Simon

Book XIX: Achilles goes out to fight

26:11

Read by Gesine

Book XX: Achilles fights Aeneas

30:13

Read by entr0p3te

Book XXI: Achilles drives the Trojans back

36:39

Read by Leon Mire

Book XXII: The death of Hector

30:40

Read by ML Cohen

Book XXIII: The funeral games of Patroclus

49:28

Read by Måns Broo

Book XXIV: Priam ransoms Hector's body

44:04

Read by ontheroad

Bewertungen

Epic Story

(4 Sterne)

Having first completed Homer's "The Odyssey", this tale gives greater scope to the time period of its creation and really lets the reader experience the battles on a personal level. But man is it long! ( laughing as I realize the truth of it ) I was clean shaven when I started.... where'd this " ZZ TOP" beard come from?

Iliad

(4 Sterne)

Overall this was very well done. However, a few chapters were read poorly. ML Cohen was, by far, the best narrator! I highly recommend this book.

good

(4,5 Sterne)

Honestly, I love this book, but every time I listen to it, the one thing that bothers me is the gods names. I will admit, I am a nerd. I love mythology, so I know for a fact that the gods names in this book are Roman, but the book itself is Greek.

(5 Sterne)

ML Cohen, I really enjoyed the chapters you read. You have a nice voice. All others, you did well too

(4,5 Sterne)

I have to say, I love the Iliad and the Odyssey. Just a heads up to prospective listeners: The Trojan Horse never makes an appearance here. It’s mentioned in the Odyssey, and I believe in the Nostoi (lit. “The Returns Home”), but the primary subject of the Iliad is Achilles, Hector, and a handful of Greek heroes. Homer’s stated focus was “The cursed anger of Achilles, the son of Peleos...” Anyone who wants to study good literature should start with the Iliad. There’s a reason we’re still reading and listening to it nearly 3000 years after we think it was composed. Returning to my earlier topic, a lot of Greek literature addresses the problem of what it means to be a good human. The Iliad, in my opinion, focuses on the impact of anger. It is a wonderful story, but you should recognize as well that it is very focused on the effect of Achilles’ anger and vengefulness (this becomes more pronounced after a certain individual dies).

(5 Sterne)

Next time can you please let ML Cohen or one of the readers with a stronger voice finish the book? The voice of the man who read the last 2 chapter’s was so soft and weak and he mispronounced so many words it was just irritating. It’s like he was reading just loud enough for him to hear himself. Like he was in bed with his wife trying not to wake her up.

I finally finished this book!

(5 Sterne)

I’ve tried to read the Iliad several times, and failed. Thanks to LibriVox and the volunteers, I finally learned the whole story. 23 of the 24 chapters were very well done.

love the classics

(5 Sterne)

some readers were a little harf to hear but still, a break book