How would you summarize the epic poem “The Illiad” and explain its significance?
pohnpei397 Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor In terms of its plot, the Iliad is fairly simple. It is the story of the Achaians (Greeks) and their war against the Trojans. It looks at the causes of the war and at the way the war went. But the plot is not what is truly important about this poem. Instead, its greatness is in its exploration of many important themes. You can follow the link for a full listing of them, but some of the more important ones are the nature of heroism and of great men, honor, and love. The Iliad is important in that it is seen as the beginning of western literature — a story whose influence can still be seen in our literature and language down to the present. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/iliad Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-126349’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by pohnpei397 on Monday October 19, 2009 at 11:22 AM kponeil Teacher High School – 12th Grade I think a lot of people confuse the main theme of this epic. It is not a tale
