Hutan Ashrafian

The Diary of Homer's Iliad Hutan Ashrafian

Homer's Iliad is considered one of the greatest epic poems of all time. It is an account of the last stages of the Trojan War between the Achaean Greeks and Troy (also know as Ilium or Wilusa to the Hittites) with their regional allies. Not only is this book famed for its poetic wonders, but it also recounts a mythical fable of heroic deeds, loyalty, romance and interaction with the ancient Greek Gods. It forms part of the Ancient Greek Epic Cycle that considers the whole background and events of this famous ancient war, and this particular poem that has survived to the modern-era (unlike many of the other Epic Cycle poems) offers the tale of how one of its greatest heroes, Achilles is angered during these events. The tale fits in well with other recent books by the author that fulfil a stream of ancient events ranging from the Argonautica before the Iliad and the Odyssey following soon after. Based on recent astronomical analysis and increasing historical understanding of the era including these recent books, elements of this epic have become chronologically identifiable and the events within the Iliad can now be traced in time. This book is part of the Meta-chronology Series and aims to offer a day-to-day chronology of The Iliad in a diary format. It is the first of its kind to offer a holistic day-to-day view of daily events during the final stages of the Trojan War. It utilises Homer's text as a core on which additional sources have been applied to calculate ancient dates with precision. This diary therefore presents a unique chronological perspective through which to better appraise the enigmatic mythological events of the Iliad into one that for the first time supports veracity by reinforcing objective astronomical data, history and archaeology.