Epics, and more specifically The Iliad, are marvels and exciting evidence of the past. Archaeologists and literature fanatics enjoy the epic tale of Achilles and the Trojan War. It allows the readers to take a look into the past and understand why the world developed in the fashion that it did. Important historical figures like Heinrich Schliemann used literature to shape the present world. The unexplainable questions are explained, and the unknown is known. These chapters help explain the function and foundation of epics, and the excitement of discovering the lost.