The Illiad

I found the Illiad was much easier to comprehend, compared to the other epics, which is why I enjoyed reading it. The conflicts and confrontations were interesting to watch unravel and play out, for instance the argument between Agamemnon and Achilles (who I found to be an intriguing character because of his passion and talent). I took special notice to the interactions between the humans and the gods; the humans would pray to the gods and the gods would respond to them favorably or not, but the exchanges were obvious. I was surprised at how upfront the gods were with some things they would say, especially Hera and Zeus when they argued; she never hesitated to confront him on anything, and he never hesitated to say what was on his mind as well. This epic was entertaining, it kept me wanting to read on to watch the next conflict unravel.