Homer addresses Muse and informs the audience that the Iliad is a poem inspired by epic undertakings and Greek gods. It evokes the anger of one of Greek mythology's most celebrated warriors, Achilles, and the battle in the Trojan War. This rage devastated the Achaean army, and it investigates the causes, consequences, and consequences of this rage. The poem focuses on mortal fury as well as doubts about gods' acts and reasons. The dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon was caused by Apollo. Evidently, gods in the poem participate in mortal affairs through acting as external forces on the occasions and through internal forces on the individuals. This is evidenced when the goddess of wisdom "Athena" persuades Achilles to cut Agamemnon with insults and words rather than using his sword (Homer 22). Notably, gods do serve a profound role in determining the fundamental matters of violence and peace together with life and death. For this reason, they are seen to be the final function of comic relief in the poem. Their dealings and intrigues pervade the mortal realm. The reader views that the bickering between Hera and Zeus gives a much lighter parallel to the heated exchange between Agamemnon and Achilles.
The second book describes two heroic figures; Odysseus and Nestor
These two establish a crucial component of their role in the epic and are foresighted advisors and wise thus keeping the Achaeans on course. Odysseus and Nestor serve significant role in the narrative including showcasing the Greek situation in war and how the troops endured suffering. Undoubtedly, Homer emphasizes the glory that came from Greek's victory in war. The audience knows that the war between Trojans and Greeks came to an end with Troy's defeat (Homer 39). However, the reader gets to know that Greeks were almost giving up in war and return to Greece in disgrace. In view of this, this poem indicates that the Greek troops could rise from the depths of despair to the heights of military conquest and thus gave the Greeks notable achievement. Remarkably, the flight to the ships indirectly culminated into the Achaean forces, and emotional investment in the troops led to heroic accomplishment. Homer successfully manages to use Odysseus and Nestor in making the book captivating to the audience and equally invokes an honorable heritage in Greek.
Work Cited
Homer. The Iliad. New York, Barnes & Noble World Digital Library, 2003.
