Stories from the Iliad
Athene shot down from Olympus like a falling star (Patten Wilson)
RETOLD BY
H. L. HAVELL B.A.
AUTHOR OF STORIES FROM HERODOTUS STORIES FROM GREEK TRAGEDY STORIES FROM THE ÆNEID STORIES FROM THE ODYSSEY STORIES FROM DON QUIXOTE STORIES FROM THUCYDIDES STORIES FROM XENOPHON
A nation without fancy, without some romance, never did never can, never will, hold a great place under the sun.... What enchanted us in our childhood, and is captivating a million of young fancies now, has, at the same blessed time of life, enchanted vast hosts of men and women who have done their long day's work and laid their grey heads down to rest.
CHARLES DICKENS
GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. LONDON BOMBAY SYDNEY
First published February 1908 by GEORGE G. HARRAP & COMPANY 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London, W.C.2
Reprinted: August 1908; February 1909; May 1910; July 1913; July 1916; July 1917; August 1919; April 1922; April 1924; March 1926; April 1928; November 1929
Printed in Great Britain by The Riverside Press Limited Edinburgh
CONTENTS
H. L. Havell
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INTRODUCTION
I. THE STORY
II. THE DIVINE CHARACTERS
III. THE HUMAN CHARACTERS
IV. THE SIMILES
STORIES FROM THE ILIAD
The Quarrel
III
The Dream: The Muster of Greeks
Greeks and Trojans face to face: The Duel
III
The Breaking of the Truce
The Exploits of Diomede
III
The Battle Continued: Hector and Andromache
Second Battle: Repulse of the Greeks
III
The Embassy to Achilles
The Night Raid on the Trojan Camp
The Brave Deeds of Agamemnon: Reverses of the Greeks
III
The Attack on the Grecian Camp
Poseidon aids the Greeks
III
Zeus is beguiled by Hera
The Last Battle by the Ships
Achilles sends Patroclus to Battle
III
The Fight for the Body of Patroclus
The News is brought to Achilles
III
The Shield of Achilles
The Reconciliation
Achilles in the Battlefield
III
The Death of Hector
The Funeral Games of Patroclus
III
Priam ransoms the Body of Hector
III
PRONOUNCING LIST OF NAMES
