Story of the Iliad

Here is the original tale, told and retold by Greek poets and singers, of Helen of Troy and the war of the Greek chieftains to get her back. Alfred Church captures the high heroic tone of this timeless epic, retelling it in engagingly readable style. The Story of the Iliad is a great adventure story to read aloud to children, and will captivate young readers and adults alike. 

Table of Contents:

1. Preface
2. Of What Befell Before the Quarrel
3. The Quarrel
4. The Assembly
5. The Duel of Paris and Menelaus
6. The Broken Oath
7. The Valiant Deeds of Diomed
8. Glaucus and Diomed
9. Hector and Andromoche
10. The Duel of Hector and Ajax
11. The Battle on the Plain
12. The Embassy to Achilles
13. The Adventure of Ulysses and Diomed
14. The Valiant Deeds of Agamemnon
15. The Wounding of the Chiefs
16. The Battle at the Wall
17. The Battle at the Ships
18. The Battle at the Ships (continued)
19. The Deeds and Death of Patroclus
20. The Rousing of Achilles
21. The Making of the Arms
22. The Ending of the Strife
23. The Battle at the River
24. The Battle of the Gods
25. The Slaying of Hector
26. The Burning of Patroclus
27. The Ransoming of Hector