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- Iliad - Wikipedia
It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 books and was written in dactylic hexameter It contains 15,693 lines in its most widely accepted version
- Iliad | Description Facts | Britannica
Iliad, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer It takes the Trojan War as its subject, though the Greek warrior Achilles is its primary focus
- The Internet Classics Archive | The Iliad by Homer
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- The Iliad by Homer – Poem: Story, Summary Analysis
“The Iliad“ (Gr: “Iliás“) is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy (which was also known as Ilion, Ilios or Ilium in ancient times)
- Iliad Full Text and Analysis - Owl Eyes
An epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer, the Iliad recounts the events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the siege of the city of Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris
- Iliad - World History Encyclopedia
The Iliad is an epic poem that tells the final year of the 10-year Trojan War where Greek city-states besiege Troy in order to regain Helen, the wife of Menelaus (King of Sparta), who had been abducted by the Trojan prince Paris
- Iliad – Mythopedia
The Iliad, said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem that was probably originally put into writing during the middle of the eighth century BCE Set during the famous Trojan War, the poem describes the events following a quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon
- The Iliad: Full Poem Summary | SparkNotes
A short summary of Homer's The Iliad This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Iliad
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