This is a story of the times of myths and legends, when great heroes performed equally great feats, and the Olympic gods repeatedly intervened in the affairs of mortals. The Trojan War, unleashed by the gods, has been going on for ten years. Heroes from both sides have gathered at the walls of Ilium. There is no end to the feats of Achilles and Odysseus, Ajax and Diomedes, Hector and Paris, Sarpedon and Aeneas, but the decisive victory eludes both the Trojans and the Achaeans. And now discord breaks out in the Greek camp. One of the greatest heroes, Achilles, the son of the sea nymph Thetis, feels insulted by the actions of the Mycenaean king Agamemnon and refuses to participate in the battles. Taking advantage of the enemy's confusion, the Trojans make a desperate sortie and come close to the Greek camp. Feeling that defeat is inevitable, Achilles' friend Patroclus puts on the hero's armor and leads the Achaeans into battle disguised as the son of Thetis… In this book, the famous poem by Homer is presented in the translation of the renowned Russian writer and literary scholar Vyacheslav Veresaev. The gift edition is accompanied by colorful illustrations by the French artist Clément Gontier.
