Download or read book Homer’s Iliad written by Martha Krieter-Spiro and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This commentary on the 3rd book of the Iliad concentrates on the interpretation of the ceremonial single combat between the rivals for Helen, Paris and Menelaus, a scene that reflects the origins of the Trojan War. The famous parade before the walls presents Agamemnon, Odysseus and Ajax, and reveals just how much in love Paris and Helen are in spite of internal and external conflicts.