Achilles is on the rampage, but the gods are back to their tricks: The Iliad

Armed and fired up, Achilles tells the Greeks of his regret, the end of his anger. He refuses food or drink before avenging Patroclus. Zeus sends Athena to fill him with nectar and ambrosia, and then lets the gods re-enter the battle. Poseidon saves Aeneas from Achilles. Apollo hides Hector in a cloud to prevent Achilles killing him. Yet.

In this series on Homer’s Iliad, we will explore how artists have interpreted this extraordinary poem; its charmed life in the midst of battle and a god’s eye view of the action, the city, the plain, the fields and mountains. The Greek ships at anchor, and the cast of thousands in the legendary city of Troy.