Fabian Horn in Bielefeld: The Iliad as the Epic of the Trojan War
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The Iliad between War Narrative and Literary Memory
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, PD Dr. Fabian Horn will focus on Homer's Iliad at Bielefeld University. The lecture is part of the Research Colloquium Ancient History and examines the most formative epic of Greek antiquity as a multi-layered text about war, glory, loss, and human memory.
Homeric Epic as Literary World
The Iliad does not recount the entire Trojan War but concentrates on a decisive segment: the wrath of Achilles and its consequences for the Achaeans. This concentration imparts narrative power to the epic. Between battle descriptions, divine worlds, and individual laments unfolds a literature whose linguistic artistry resonates to the present day.
Fabian Horn and Early Greek Poetry
PD Dr. Fabian Horn works at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in the field of Greek and Latin Philology. His research focuses on early Greek poetry, the Homeric epic, metaphor theories, and Greek riddle poetry. His scholarly perspective combines philological precision with an eye for the imagery and structure of ancient texts.
War, Glory, and Human Vulnerability
The Iliad is much more than a heroic war epic. Alongside the depiction of combat and honor, moments of grief, familial bonds, and insights into transience are present. Figures like Achilles, Hector, and Andromache embody different ways of dealing with violence, duty, and fate. The lecture thus opens a gateway to a work that continues to shape the cultural discourse on heroism and war to this day.
A Scholarly Reading of the Ancient Text
The research colloquium offers a focused encounter with ancient literature. The narrative structure of the epic, its poetic techniques, and the question of how the Trojan War is represented in the Iliad as literary memory are at the forefront. The reading atmosphere of a university lecture combines academic contextualization with the immediate experience of ancient linguistic artistry.
The audience can expect a literary experience that bridges ancient history, classical philology, and vibrant author encounters. Those who want to experience Homer not just as a canonical name but as a powerful storyteller of wrath, loss, and memory will find a well-founded approach to the Iliad on this evening.
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