Siege of Troy

The Siege of Troy, from the Iliad by the greatest ancient Greek poet, Homer, is a literary epic that takes the reader on a journey through the legendary war events that have formed a large part of Western cultural heritage. The story begins with a terrifying dream of Queen Hecabe, wife of King Priamus, in which she gives birth to a fiery flame that threatens to destroy Troy, prompting the king to make the tragic decision to get rid of his son Paris. However, fate reverses these plans, as Pa...