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Argument of the first book of Homer's Iliad, translated.

Chryses, priest of Apollo, approaches the naval camp of the Greeks, wishing to redeem his daughter Chryseis; not receiving her, but being driven away with insults by Agamemnon, he prayed to Apollo against the Greeks. A plague having arisen, and many, as is reasonable, having perished, Achilles called an assembly. Calchas having revealed the true cause and ordering Achilles to placate the God, Agamemnon, angered, disputed against Achilles and took his prize, Briseis, from him. He indeed becomes angry with the Greeks. Thetis, her son praying, ascends to heaven and asks of Jupiter that he make the Trojans superior to the Greeks. Juno, knowing this, disputed against Jupiter until Vulcan reconciled them, pouring wine into a golden cup; they, having feasted for the rest of the day, turn to sleep.

NB. Homer, the most famous Greek poet, was previously called Melesigenes, but he was called Homer meaning "the blind one" or "hostage" because he was deprived of his eyes. There is great disagreement regarding his birthplace. Aulus Gellius sets down these verses:

Homer is called Maeonides after King Maeon, who raised him. He lived approximately 160 years before the founding of Rome.