I return to this translation by Peter Green with fond memories recalling the excitement I felt when I realised there were contemporary translations of Homer’s The Iliad written for people like me.

Since then, I have read several translations, including the one by Robert Fagles; with each one, and this is the amazing bit, I discover more to see more the next time I read this.

For this reason, I will keep coming back to Homer’s The Iliad but Peter Green’s translation will always hold a special place for making me believe that I could also read this very complicated story with its huge, huge cast list.