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A Beginner’s Guide to the Iliad & the Trojan War

Maps

Map 1. The map at left provides context for the maps below.(You know what countries border the Black Sea, right?)

Map 2. The map at the right shows the names commonly used for general regions (not individual cities) in Greece. It is for you to use both to read the Iliad and to amaze kin, dazzle friends, and confound enemies.

• The coast of NW Anatolia (Turkey), centered on Troy, is called the Troad [TRO-add].
• The piece of the Mediterranean lying between Greece and Turkey is the Aegean Sea.
• The islands lying southeast of Euboea are collectively the Cyclades [SIGH-kla-deez].
• The islands lying northwest of Rhodes are collectively the Sporades [SPORE-a-deez].

(Now you don’t have to fake it any more.)

Map 3. The map below shows some of the place names of particular importance in the Iliad. (How far is Troy from modern Istanbul? Just asking. Can you find Troy on GoogleEarth? Check it out.)