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Iliad - War of Troy Show Futility of War
What makes the reader believe The Iliad is pro-war:
What makes the reader believe The Iliad is anti-war?
The Iliad is basically a story of rages of Achilles and the War of Troy. Thanks to the techniques of the author, Homer, The Iliad is very colorful, romantic, and it makes the readers imagine the ancient Greeks and their times of war. Homer is believed to be the author of epics other than the Iliad, although their authorship remains uncertain. Historian believes that Homer probably lived in the eighth century, B.C.1 (Discovering World History). However, there are very few things that we know about him. Some historians think Homer's birthplace may have been on an island on the eastern edge of the Aegean Sea, or perhaps in a city on the nearby coast, but they don't have evidence to support their theory (Michalopoulos).
In The Iliad, Homer interprets the war, the science of nature, the gods, heroes and fate. For all topics, he expresses the...
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