The Role and Function of Divine Machinery in Homer’s The Iliad

Zeus, Athena, and Apollo intervene in a chaotic battlefield from The Iliad, with the gods towering over fighting soldiers.

In The Iliad, the gods play a huge role in the story, helping or hurting humans as they please. Homer uses these divine beings to show how much power they have over mortals, often changing the course of events in the Trojan War. The gods are not just bystanders; they are active participants who shape … Read more