{"id":48074,"date":"2025-01-22T22:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/black-ships-before-troy-the-story-of-the-iliad\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T22:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:53:41","slug":"black-ships-before-troy-the-story-of-the-iliad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/black-ships-before-troy-the-story-of-the-iliad\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of &#8216;The Iliad&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$8.99<\/del> - $5.39<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Jan 22, 2025 22:53:41 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/055349483X?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n  For Greek myth fans, those who can\u2019t get enough of the D&#8217;Aulaires&#8217; Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths!<br \/> \u00a0<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As the gods and goddesses of Olympus scheme, the ancient world is thrown into turmoil when Helen, the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, is stolen away by her Trojan love. Inflamed by jealousy, the Greek king seeks lethal vengeance and sends his black war ships to descend on the city of Troy.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the siege that follows, history\u2019s greatest heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to Odysseus, are forged in combat, and the brutal costs of passion, pride, and revenge must be paid. 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