This
paper outlines and
discusses various themes pertinent to the
epic. It establishes that the epic is primarily based on the following three concerns, the Trojan War, Achilles' "wrath", and the relationship of mortal people with the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus. This paper discusses in length the various ways by which the character's behaviors and actions and the story's plot are affected through the patterns used by the author in this epic.