What do I need to know before starting off with Homer's Iliad?

Firstly you should know that the Iliad’s storytelling does not go from beginning to end like most other stories, it starts in the middle. The tale begins in the ninth year of the ten year war. read more

If you are content with a quick overview of the book, you probably don't need it. If you are preparing for an exam, you may want to use a flash-card version of it . Part 6 is a list of questions and answers about the Iliad. How these questions came to be and what they seek to accomplish are laid out in the introduction to Part 6. read more