The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic attributed to Homer, and Rhapsody A is its opening book. It begins with an invocation asking the goddess to sing the wrath of Achilles, then moves into his bitter quarrel with Agamemnon and the plague sent on the Greek camp. The book is a standard part of Greek school study, which helps explain why recitations circulate online as soundboard clips. Sharing the passage lets students and creators reference a familiar classroom text instantly, whether for revision, parody or a deliberately grand introduction.