The IliadCD (Tracks)Ancient History
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The Iliad

Track 1 – Disc 4 (3 mins)

  • The subject of the Iliad is the anger of Achilles
  • The subject of the Trojan war is the other gods
  • Achilles and Agamemnon warrior
  • Hector
  • Achilles best friend dies and drops his fight with Agamemnon
  • Anger of Achilles – springs from his pride necessary to a great warrior
  • Agamemnon – handsome and valuable gifts – not if his gifts outnumber – could Ag. Ever appease me – honour cannot be purchased

Track 7 - Disc 12

  • At Hector’s side – do not attack Achilles yet
  • Hector drew back – Achilles drew upon him, and killed another man
  • His had split in two – Achilles cried out – terror of all soldiers – there ye lie
  • Achilles hit him on the head – spear through his helmet
  • Acean’s speared him in the back – before Poseidon – god of earthquake takes joy in watching them
  • Achilles turned his spear on another man
  • Great battlefield runner – hit with a golden belt – passing through the man – passing out through the navel – sprawled out
    Track 8 – Disc 12
  • Hector saw his brother fall before him – Hector could not hang at a distance and ran upon Achilles
  • Achilles versus Hector – come on, Hector said – you can frighten me with words but I’m as far as being a match for you. By heaven I can take your life.
  • Apollo – 3 times Achilles lunge with his spear – he lunged a fourth time – you got away from death again you dog – Apollo saved you again. I will kill you later – I will tackle others now – any other Trojans that I can find.

Track 9 – Disc 12

  • Imagine that Achilles that could be swayed –
  • Wound came blood. Achilles move towards someone else and hit someone else by the ear
  • Another sword straight through his head. Elbow tendons – spear goes through the man’s arm. Achilles go through neck. (This man is quite the warrior)
  • Rich man of Thrace – spear into the abdomen – and off his chariot
  • Achilles trampled the men he killed
  • Drops of bloods thrown up through the drive through the men he

Track 4 – Disc 13

  • Athena overtook lord Hector
  • Hector – of all my brothers – I honour you still more – you seeing me run
  • Athena – my dear brother –let us fight him and fight him hard – let us see if Achilles can be brought down by his spear.
  • Hector was the first to speak. I won’t run from you as before. Whether I’ll be killed or I kill you. I should not insult your corpse. I will give your body back to the Greeks and I hope you will do the same for me.
  • Achilles- talks back – no courtesy no sworn truce between us
  • Summon up what skills you have – there is no way out, you will pay the reckoning for all the men

Track 5 (Disc 13)

  • Cast his shaft with his long shadow and Hector was sparred
  • Again he tried to hit him again
  • Deadly aim at Hector – nearly all was covered
  • Achilles drove his sword into Hector – but sparred his windpipe
    Track 6 (Disc 13)
  • Dialogue between them – the dogs will rip your body
  • Hector – I beg you by your soul and by your parents do not let your dogs feed on me, accept the gifts from my father, and let them have my body back.
  • Achilles – beg me no beggary by soul or parents. You’ve caused such agony for me. Not for your weight in gold. You will not be laid out
  • Dogs and birds will have you every scrap
  • I see you now for what you are. (Hector says to Achilles). This might the gods hold against you. Great as you are. Even as he spoke – the end came and death hit him.
  • He left his manhood in the world. Achilles – die – I will accept my own when Zeus decides
  • HE stripped the shield from his shoulders.

Track 7 (Disc 13)

  • Everyone came around to see Achilles – everyone came and stabbed the body. Now Hector has turned vulnerable.
  • Achilles ties Hector to the chariot. The head so princely lies in dust.
  • His mother wailed – heartbroken to be close to her son