The Iliad, written by the legendary Greek poet, Homer, is set during the ten-year Trojan War. The war was fought by the Trojans and the Achaeans (Greeks), taking root from a dispute over Helen, the wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris of Troy. The kidnapping of Helen sparked outrage in the Achaean theater, causing multitudes of kingdoms to send their ships and best men, such that of the famous Achilles, to fight in the war for Helen. Obviously, the Iliad has no shortage of war and violence, often entailing brutal and gruesome battle scenes. So how do the characters deal with this, or justify the actions of the war they are fighting? This dilemma can be explained simply through analysis of Greek culture and religion. However not only did the