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European and classical literature · Sixth form / stretch

The Iliad

Homer

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Conflict over honour changes the course of a war and the relationships among those fighting it. Read a selected scene alongside an encounter away from battle, comparing public reputation with private grief; the epic’s attention to opponents can complicate a simple account of heroes and enemies.

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