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3,000 years of The Iliad

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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A poem about angry petty men

The Iliad, a poem about petty, angry men and their violence, is the foundation of literature, spanning 3,000 years. It encompasses battle scenes, tragic deaths, and the portrayal of rage, grief, and human cruelty.

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