Iliad
epic poem by Homer
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.
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Homer
…Turkey]), presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey .
For a discussion of the poetic techniques used by Homer in the Iliad and his other great epic, the Odyssey, see Homer: Homer as an oral poet. For a discussion of the Iliad in the context of other ancient Greek epics, see Greek literature: Ancient Greek literature: The genres: Epic narrative. For a discussion of the Iliad’s relationship to ancient Greek myth, see Greek mythology: Sources of myth. For examples of the similes used in the Iliad, see epic simile.
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