Homer's Iliad is consistently classified as one of the greatest pieces of written art in the history of the world. That's saying a lot about considering the unfathomable amounts of literature that have been produced over the centuries by many, many very ingenious men and women. I don't disagree by any means, I whole heartedly concur that it is perhaps one of the greatest stories ever told. I do have a few slight problems about …
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…him and destroy Troy. Athena, the daughter of Zeus, tirelessly defends the Greeks as she too bears hatred toward Troy. Apollo, the son of Zeus, is the great champion of the Trojans. Several times he sabotages the plans of Achilles, and in the end helps with the unfair killing of Patroclus. Other gods involved in the story include Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares and Leto who favor Troy and Poseidon, Hepphaestus, and Hermes who aid the Achaeans.