The Iliad, Jordan Hernandez

I definitely enjoyed reading the Iliad, much more so than the previous 3 narratives that we had to read. I read both versions in verse. In the Iliad, book 1, the story begins with the invocation to a muse. Next we learn the Agamemnon, son of Atreus, the king of men, has offended the god, Apollo. This is because he kidnapped the daughter of the gods priest. Achilles and Agamemnon begin to argue; Agamemnon agrees to return the priests daughter, however, Achilles must give up his prize in return. Achilles then prays to his mother, the goddess Thetis, for revenge. The book concludes at the banquet of the gods where Queen Hera learns and becomes angered over Zeus' promise to Thetis to avenge the loss of Achilles prize. I usually do not like reading passages in verse, or reading things for english in general, but I found this pretty easy to read and understand, which is probably why i enjoyed it.