Ex figure-skater Tonya Harding has used the 20th anniversary of the infamous attack on her sporting rival Nancy Kerrigan to complain that she became a victim of the assault too - ruining her chances of Olympic gold and her life.
The gods are of a definite importance, but it is the heroes that really make the poem. The heroes of the Iliad live in a world influenced by shame culture; they are not driven to action by guilt or morals, but by the need for honour in the eyes of other men.owever, one thing that does stand out about the Iliad is that, unlike in the Odyssey, there is a distinct lack of bards represented within the poem. In fact the only time that we see any kind of song performed is not by a bard at all, but by Achilles.
What is the Iliad? The Iliad is an ancient Greek poem that, like the Odyssey, is purported to have been created by a man named Homer. Along with The Odyssey, The Iliad is a part of the oldest collection of epic poetry in history. The Iliad is and ancient Greek poem that, like the Odyssey, is purported to have been created by a man named Homer. Although no one has concrete evidence relating to the author of these tales, it is widely accepted that Homer was a blind Ionian bard. The Odyssey and The Iliad were created sometime between 800