Play The Iliad — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Homer

Ten years of war under the walls of Troy, and the rage of Achilles at its heart. Take the field as a hero of the Greek camp or the Trojan wall, treat with proud kings and meddling gods, and choose glory, mercy, or the funeral you can prevent.

A moment from one playthrough

Hector stands alone before the Scaean Gate as the Greek champion bears down, and his old father screams from the wall for him to come inside while there's time. The gods are watching to see if fate can be bent tonight. Call Hector back behind the walls, or stand with him and face the champion in the dust?

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Start free — 10 diamonds when you confirm your email. No subscription; narrated aloud; plays in 26 languages.

The Somni Tales reader: an open book with two pages of a story, an ink illustration, and a “write what you do” bar below.

Live The Iliad, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of The Iliad, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Homer's world true to the original — its characters, its places, its mood, all held as canon — then narrates every scene aloud and draws the moment you're in as an ink illustration. You type or speak what you do next, and the world answers: it remembers the promises you made, the things you took, and the people you crossed. Follow Homer's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of The Iliad unfold — one that still reaches a real ending.

How it works

The Storyteller holds the world of the book as canon — its characters, places and mood — and opens with you as the hero.
Type or speak anything: the world reacts, remembers, and stays true to the original's spirit.
Every playthrough is a brand-new story. Follow the plot — or break it and see what happens.

Common questions about playing The Iliad

Is The Iliad free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open The Iliad and step into the first scenes. After that, diamonds cost from $5 with no subscription, and unused diamonds are refundable within 14 days.

Do I have to follow Homer's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds The Iliad as canon so its world, characters and mood stay true — but your choices write a brand-new telling. Follow the classic beats, or break from them and see where the story goes.

Can I play The Iliad aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and The Iliad plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.