Illustrated Classics Collection - The Iliad

Illustrated Classics Collection - The IliadTHE ILIADKing Agamemnon takes away the prize of Achilles—the beautiful Briseis. Achilles is about to strike him down when Athena, who is sent down from heaven, tells him: "I declare to you that a time will come when you shall have three times as much offered to make up for this insult"Achillas throws himself by the sea and calls out to his divine mother Thetis. He pleads with her to pray to Zeus to help the Trojans slaughter the Achaians. so that the king will see his mistake of not respecting the best man of all.Achilles withdraws completely from the battle. During this time, King Priam's son Hector, who leads the Trojans, kills Achillas' close friend Patrodus. This prompts Achillas to return to the battle. The gods go off to the battlefield and take sides at once.Hector faces Achillas in combat and is killed when Achillas' spear strikes right through his neck. Hector's corpse is abused by Achillas, who drags the body in the dust in full view of his maddened father, his weeping mother, and his grief stricken-wife.Zeus summons Thetis to tell Achillas that the gods are angry and that he must accept ransom from King Priam and let Hector's corpse go. Achillas pities the old king and sends women to prepare Hector's remains for its journey home.Vividly illustrated and set in easy-to-read large font, this collector's edition can be enjoyed by young readers and by generations to come.