Reading this was more difficult then I though it would be going into it. Between the amounts of characters there were and the style in which it was written it takes time to understand everything. After one time through the summary helped me understand everything much more and kind of wrap all the ideas I had in my head together. Although I have read the odyssey in the past this was as difficult or even more difficult even with that experience I had in the past. Despite all of that the book was very interesting and sets up the “rage of achilles” that is clearly evident and will continue to grow.

One of the most interesting parts was how much the gods intervened in this and in my opinion are the ones who caused and are in charge of all of this. Apollo sent a plague on the greek camp that killed many people and also how Zeus without his wife’s knowledge decided to help the trojans because of a request from Thetis.  Also what amazes me is how this entire conflict started over a girl and the stubbornness of Agamemnon to give back a girl in which he basically stole because he thought it was a war prize. Achilles because of his failure to get her back refuses to participate in battle for twelve days.  Both Agamemnon and Achilles care very much about there egos and pride rather then whats best for the war. Having said all that I am very interested to see how the rest of the story unfolds.