The Iliad
The Iliad
by Homer

The Iliad Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.

Eating

When and how characters eat is extremely important to the symbolic texture of the Iliad. As you may have noticed, eating is a major social occasion for the Achaian warriors (this is maybe not so su...

Human Work and the Natural World

Often, in the Iliad, the poet will describe something – usually part of a battle – by a long, drawn-out simile. (For more details on the so-called "Homeric simile," see our section on "...
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