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The epic poem of Iliad on a map: All the Homeric heroes and their origins

March 19, 2023

This map is inspired by the “Achaeans and Trojans” map on Greek Mythology Link, a website created by Carlos Parantas, author of the "Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology".

It shows all the heroes of the Iliad and their origins in a unique representation of the major and minor characters of the immortal Homeric epic, both on the side of the Achaeans and the Trojans.

So if you want to refresh your knowledge about the "divine" Achilles, Odysseus, the sons of Atrea, or if you are simply touched/moved by Homer's epics, you should take a look at the map below:

click here to enlarge

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