The IliadIn 2002, the University of Michigan Press published Rodney Merrill's translation of Homer's Odyssey, an interpretation of the classic that was unique in employing the meter of Homer's original. Praising Merrill's translation of the Odyssey, Gregory Nagy of Harvard wrote, Merrill's fine ear for the sound of ancient Greek makes the experience of reading his Homer the nearest thing in English to actually hearing Homer. The translator's English renders most faithfully the poet's ancient Greek--not only the words and meaning but even the voice. Merrill has now produced an edition of Homer's Iliad, following the same approach. This form of rendering is particularly relevant to the Iliad, producing a strong musical setting that many elements of the narrative require to come truly to life. Most notable are the many battle scenes, to which the strong meter gives an impetus embodying and making credible the war-lust in the deeds of the combatants. --University of Michigan Press. |
Contents
Singing the Iliad | 1 |
Bibliography | 23 |
Book I | 29 |
Book 2 | 45 |
After telling a deceptive dream Agamemnon orders withdrawal Odysseus halts it then scourges | 68 |
Paris avoids Menelaos response to his challenge then agrees to fight from the wall Helen identifies | 80 |
The gods confirm Troys ruin Athena makes Pándaros violate the oaths by wounding Menelaos | 94 |
Book 6 | 117 |
Battle rages at the wall which gods later will destroy the Trojans keep attacking despite | 227 |
Poseidon aids the Achaians leaders of both sides battle at the ships the Ajaxes hold off Hektor | 249 |
Poseidon encourages the Achaian lords to keep fighting Hera plots to make Zeus sleep aiding | 263 |
Awakening Zeus sends Iris to stop Poseidon and Apollo to aid the Trojans Hektor fights | 282 |
Yielding to Patroklos plea Achilles sends him out with the Mýrmidons he kills Sarpédon | 304 |
Book 18 | 324 |
Achilles Thetis and seanymphs lament the heroes death Achilles rescues Patróklos body | 340 |
Receiving the arms Achilles renounces his wrath Agamemnon blames Delusion which harms | 351 |
Without any gods the battle continues Agamemnon kills Adréstos Diomédes and Glaukos talk | 131 |
Book 8 | 144 |
Zeus keeps the gods away the Achaians flee the Trojans attack but defend the wall Hera | 159 |
Book 10 | 178 |
At a night council the Achaians dispatch spies Diomédes and Odysseus who capture and kill | 193 |
Agamemnon rampages and is wounded Paris and Sokos wound Diomédes Odysseus Macháon | 215 |
Zeus sends the gods to aid both sides Achilles speaks and fights with Aineías whom Poseidon | 364 |
Achilles kills many men in the river who begs him to stop then threatens Hera sends | 380 |
His parents beg Hektor to come in Hektor refuses Achilles chases him Athena deceives | 394 |
List of Proper Names in the Iliad | 439 |
Common terms and phrases
Achaians Achilles addressed Agamemnon Aineías Ajax answer Apollo Argives armor arms army arrow Athena Atreus battle beautiful beside body BOOK bring bronze brother brought cabin called carry chariot close combat coming comrades Dánaäns daughter dear death Diomédes eager earth eyes father feet fell fight fighters fire followed front galleys gave give glittering glorious glory goddess gods ground hands head heart Hektor helmet Hera hero holding honor horses Ilion keep killed Kronos leader leave live looked lord Menelaos mind mother Nestor never noble Odysseus once Patróklos Peleus powerful Priam quickly rest river roused rushed scion sharp shield ships shoulders shouted side slaughtered sons soon Speaking spear spirit spoke standing stood straightway strong struck swift swift ships tell terrible things thought took town Trojans turn Tydeus valor wall wounded Zeus