This post is a basic introduction to reading Iliad 3. Book 3 of the Iliad provides another great example of Homeric style: first, while the catalogue of Greeks and Trojans in book 2 set us up to expect the beginning of actual fighting, the book delays it further by introducing a duel between Menelaos and … Continue reading (Re-)Starting the Trojan War: Iliad 3 and Helen as Our Guide