Homer's Iliad, the epic of the Trojan War, is the oldest Greek text I lean on, and I read it for what it says about the gods, their chariots and the sea more than for the war itself.
On The Catalogue of Ships I follow Book 2 of the Iliad, which opens with Zeus awake while the rest sleep:
Ignatius Donnelly, on The Kings of Atlantis become the Gods of the Greeks, cites a description of Poseidon in the Iliad as ruler of the sea, living in a brilliant palace in its depths and driving a chariot over its surface.
Nereids are beings often depicted as half-human, half-fish creatures notes that the Nereids are named in the Iliad as well as in Hesiod's Theogony.
On The forbidden fruit ambrosia is used in the Iliad to anoint the body of Patroclus and keep it from decay.
Mount Ida (Troad) is a mountain frequently mentioned in the Iliad as the backdrop to the battles and the interventions of the gods.
Mauro Biglino, on Angels & Flying Machines in The Bible & Ancient Text, reads the celestial chariots of the Iliad, drawn by horses that make noise as they fly and cover great distances in an instant, as a concept that parallels descriptions found in the Bible.
For every page I tagged with Iliad, see the Iliad tag archive.
In the Iliad, he is a major Trojan ally who fights bravely at Troy and is ultimately slain by Patroclus (with Zeus reluctantly allowing his death while honoring him with special rites).
A comparison was drawn between the Bible and Greek texts, particularly the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Nereids are explicitly mentioned in works like Homer’s Iliad and Hesiod’s Theogony.
A dispute with the Turkish Government over the Treasure stopped his Hissarlik work, and he turned his attention to Mycenae, on the Island of Crete, the historic capital of Agamemnon of the Iliad.
The floors of this monstrous vessel were inlaid with scenes from Homer's 'Iliad.'" (Ibid., p.
Some versions, such as the Iliad, present Europa as the daughter of Phoenix, son of Agenor.
This event is one of the key incidents that leads to a conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles in Homer's Iliad.
Agamemnon was a prominent figure in Greek mythology and a central character in several ancient Greek literary works, most notably Homer's Iliad.
Agamemnon's story is not only central to the Iliad but is also explored in works like Aeschylus' Oresteia, which details the aftermath of his murder.
Iliad, book xviii.
In the "Iliad" Poseidon appears "as ruler of the sea, inhabiting a brilliant palace in its depths, traversing its surface in a chariot, or stirring the powerful billows until the earth shakes as they crash upon the shores.
Homer (Iliad, book xviii.) describes Tethys, "the mother goddess," coming to Achilles "from the deep abysses of the main:"
In his speech, Biglino begins by discussing the Homeric gods' flying chariots as described in the Iliad.
In Book 2 of Homer’s Iliad, King Agamemnon also gets a message in a dream.
Source: Iliad, Homer - Book 2
In Homer’s works, specifically in the Iliad, there are mentions of celestial chariots driven by horses that produce noise as they fly above.
In Book 13 of the Iliad, Poseidon is depicted rallying the Greeks, disguised as Calchas.
The Iliad describes Hera’s journey, during which she ties on her beautiful sandals, similar to those of Mercury (Hermes), the winged messenger of the gods.
Hera’s journey, as described in the Iliad, illustrates this technology.
The Bible’s Genesis describes the "ruach" of the Elohim hovering over the waters, an image akin to the flying instruments described in the Iliad.
In the Iliad his workshop is not under the ground.
It is best known as the setting of the Trojan War, told in Homer's epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Homer's Iliad names the mountain often.
Ambrosia is mentioned in various Greek myths and epic poems, including Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey."
In the "Iliad," ambrosia is used to anoint the body of the slain warrior Patroclus to prevent decay.