“Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.” Hector, son of Prium

Preliminaries and helpful information

Recommended Translations: Robert Fitzgerald or Robert Fagles
Recommended Audible version
Youtubers we like:  The Rugged Pyrrhus – short summaries 
                                   Course Hero – short summaries
                                   Learnstrong – AP class lectures

Free University lectures at Hillsdale College

Introduction to the Iliad

Video: The Golden Age of Greece
Video: The Iliad: What is it really about?
Video: Hillsdale College Great Books 101 Register for free, click on the lecture about The Iliad
Course Hero on Symbols     Themes     Context     Characters     Plot Summary 

Book 2

Summary Videos     
1. https://youtu.be/_WmHbnp-sPw
2.https://youtu.be/WYH0OO3reEI
3. Learnstrong     Book 2 A    Book 2 B     

Book 2 study questions

Book 4

Summary Videos     
1. https://youtu.be/RPa5Aqcpmag
2. https://youtu.be/jXupDIYVMcw 
3. Learnstrong     Book 4 A     Book 4 B  
 Book 4 study questions

Book 6

Book 7

Summary Videos     
1. https://youtu.be/6nDGmeKFCN8
2. https://youtu.be/6y-1kLZ9W2o
3. Learnstrong     Book 7 A     
Book 7 Study Questions

Book 8

Book 9

Book 16

Book 17

Book 18

Book 19

Book 22

Book 24

The Fall of Troy
Supplements

1. Learnstrong: Hamilton’s Mythology on the Fall of Troy  
     Lecture 1     Lecture 2     Lecture 3     Lecture 4     Lecture 5
2. Learnstrong: Fall of Troy summary Video
3. The True Story of Troy documentary
4. The Lost City of Troy documentary