Reviews for Understanding the Iliad

The average rating for Understanding the Iliad based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-08-24 00:00:00 Robert Bamford Leon argues that Achilles was a narcissist and so incapable of rational thought and actions until after the death of Patroclus, his one real human connection on whom he depended. Without Patroclus he needs to rejoin the human community so hosts funeral games and begins to transform to a more humane character. In Book 24 his compassion for Priam causes a transcendence into a tragic epic hero.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-09-08 00:00:00 Lace Allenius great time to begin