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Epic poem attributed to Homer
The Iliad (/ˈɪliəd/ ILL-ee-əd; Ancient Greek: Ἰλιάς, romanized: Iliás [iːliás]; lit. '[a poem] about Ilion (Troy)') is one of two major surviving ancient
Iliad
Ancient Greek poet
an ancient Greek poet who is traditionally credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek
Homer
Debate on the factuality of the Homeric canon
authenticity of the Iliad has been a topic of scholarly debate for centuries and forms one part of the Homeric Question. The Iliad recounts the Trojan
Historicity_of_the_Iliad
Translators and scholars have translated the main works attributed to Homer, the Iliad and Odyssey, from the Homeric Greek into English, since the 16th and 17th
English_translations_of_Homer
Lost ancient Greek epic
The Little Iliad (Greek: Ἰλιὰς μικρά, Ilias mikra; Latin: parva Ilias) is a lost epic of ancient Greek literature. It was one of the Epic Cycle, that
Little_Iliad
E-Reader
The iLiad was an electronic handheld device, or e-Reader, which could be used for document reading and editing. Like the Barnes and Noble Nook, Sony Reader
ILiad
Epic poem attributed to Homer
works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the heroic king of Ithaca
Odyssey
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Iliad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Iliad is an epic poem attributed to Homer. Iliad may also refer to: iLiad, an e-book reading device
Iliad_(disambiguation)
Trojan prince, second husband of Helen of Troy
who appears in the numerous stories about the Trojan War, including the Iliad. He was prince of Troy, son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, and younger
Paris_(mythology)
Fifth-century AD Homeric manuscript
The Ambrosian Iliad or Ilias Picta (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Cod. F. 205 Inf.) is a 5th-century illuminated manuscript on vellum, which depicts the
Ambrosian_Iliad
Legendary war in Greek mythology
through many works of Greek literature, most notably Homer's Iliad. The core of the Iliad (Books II – XXIII) describes a period of four days and two nights
Trojan_War
History of the Trojan War told in poems
the so-called Little Iliad, the Iliupersis, the Nostoi, and the Telegony. Scholars sometimes include the two Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, among
Epic_Cycle
Debate over Homer's identity and authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey
identity of Homer, the authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey, and their historicity (especially concerning the Iliad). The subject has its roots in classical
Homeric_Question
Italian telecommunications company
Iliad Italia S.p.A. is an Italian telecommunications company, wholly-owned subsidiary of the French group Iliad SA In December 2022, with 9.56 million
Iliad_Italia
Trojan hero in Greek mythology
times. Homer, Iliad, 8.542ff. Homer, Iliad, 11.171ff. Homer, Iliad, Book 12. Homer, Iliad Book 15, end. Homer, Iliad Book 16. Homer, Iliad Book 17. Homer
Hector
King of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy
Greek: Μενέλαος, romanized: Menélaos) was a king of Sparta. According to the Iliad, the Trojan War began as a result of Menelaus' wife, Helen, fleeing to Troy
Menelaus
British classicist, translator and author (born 1971)
2017, is the first by a woman into English verse. Her translation of the Iliad was published in 2023. Wilson is the author of several books, including
Emily_Wilson_(classicist)
Greek mythological character
Achilles in Greek mythology. Patroclus is an important character in Homer's Iliad. Although Homer does not describe Patroclus and Achilles as lovers, later
Patroclus
French telecommunications company
Iliad SA, stylized as iliad, is a French telecommunications company. It is based in Paris and its operations comprise fixed and mobile telephony services
Iliad_SA
Character in Greek Mythology
portrayed as a towering figure and a warrior of great courage in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic Cycle, a series of epic poems about the Trojan War, being
Ajax_the_Great
Greek mythological character
Hippodameia (Ἱπποδάμεια, [hippodámeːa]), is a significant character in the Iliad. Her role as a status symbol is at the heart of the dispute between Achilles
Briseis
Greek mythological figure
legendary king of Pylos. He is a prominent secondary character in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, where he appears as an elderly warrior who frequently offers
Nestor_(mythology)
This is a list of principal characters in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς), the leader of the Myrmidons (Μυρμιδόνες), son of Peleus and
List_of_Homeric_characters
Word describing a singer in classical Greece
technical term for a skilled oral epic poet in the tradition to which the Iliad and Odyssey are believed to belong (compare rhapsode). In classical Greek
Aoidos
1939 essay by Simone Weil
"The Iliad, or The Poem of Force" (French: L'Iliade ou le poème de la force) is a 24-page essay written in 1939 by Simone Weil. The essay is about Homer's
The Iliad or the Poem of Force
The_Iliad_or_the_Poem_of_Force
1948 book by Louis Alexander MacKay
the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic. It was MacKay's first nonfiction book and was published after he received a Guggenheim Fellowship to study the Iliad. MacKay
The_Wrath_of_Homer
(2023). "Reading Homer's Iliad in North Korea: A Study on Lim Hak-Su's Prefaces to His Three Translated Versions of the Iliad". Korea Journal. 63 (4):
Translations_of_the_Odyssey
Latin epic poem by Virgil
already known to Graeco-Roman legend and myth, having been a character in the Iliad. Virgil took the disconnected tales of Aeneas' wanderings, his vague association
Aeneid
Independent Bookstore in Los Angeles, California
The Iliad Bookshop is an independent used bookstore located on the corner of Chandler and Cahuenga boulevards in North Hollywood, California. One of the
The_Iliad_Bookshop
Greek mythological hero
the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous
Achilles
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
Archived 12 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Iliad 2. Iliad 9. Iliad 7. Iliad 10. Iliad 19. Iliad 23. D. Gary Miller (2014 ), Ancient Greek Dialects
Odysseus
Relationship in Classical Greece
is a key element of the stories associated with the Trojan War. In the Iliad, Homer describes a deep, meaningful relationship between Achilles and Patroclus
Achilles_and_Patroclus
Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology
He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad. Aeneas receives full treatment in Roman mythology, most extensively in
Aeneas
1715–20 translation of the Iliad by Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope's translation, The Iliad of Homer, first published in six volumes between 1715 and 1720, was a verse rendering in heroic couplets of the
Iliad (Alexander Pope translation)
Iliad_(Alexander_Pope_translation)
Greek mythical figure
tried to persuade Achilles to return. Phoenix appears as a character in the Iliad, where Homer has him tell his story. He is also mentioned several times
Phoenix_(son_of_Amyntor)
Idaho-based media company
Iliad Media Group (formerly Impact Radio Group) is a media company and radio station owner based in Nampa, Idaho, with additional offices and stations
Iliad_Media_Group
C. 7th century BCE epic poem
chronologically at the beginning of the Epic Cycle, and is followed by that of the Iliad; the composition of the two was apparently in the reverse order. The poem
Cypria
Spouse of king Priam in Greek mythology
Hecuba had 19 children, some of which included major characters of Homer's Iliad such as the warriors Hector and Paris, as well as the prophetess Cassandra
Hecuba
Collective name of the Greeks in Homer's poems
Δαναοί Danaoi; used 138 times in the Iliad) and Argives (/ˈɑːrɡaɪvz/; Ἀργεῖοι Argeioi; used 182 times in the Iliad). Panhellenes (Πανέλληνες Panellenes
Achaeans_(Homer)
French billionaire businessman (born 1967)
is the founder and majority shareholder of the telecommunications group Iliad and the largest shareholder of Vodafone Group and Westfield Group and a
Xavier_Niel
Mythological Greek character
[kʰryːsɛːís]) is a Trojan woman in Homer's Iliad, the daughter of Chryses. Chryseis, her apparent name in the Iliad, means simply "Chryses' daughter"; later
Chryseis
2004 film by Wolfgang Petersen
(the sack of Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Quintus Smyrnaeus's Posthomerica, as the Iliad concludes with Hector's death and funeral
Troy_(film)
Epic poem by Quintus of Smyrna
poems Aethiopis and Iliou Persis by Arctinus of Miletus, and the Little Iliad by Lesches, all now-lost poems of the Epic Cycle. The first four books,
Posthomerica
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
The Tragedy of Hector. p. 122. Homer. Iliad. XXIV, 773–775. Suzuki. Metamorphoses of Helen. p. 36. Homer. Iliad. VI, 349–351, 354–356. Homer, Odyssey
Helen_of_Troy
Locations mentioned in Homer's Odyssey
knowledge equal to, or perhaps slightly more extensive than that of the Iliad. The places visited by Odysseus in his journey have been variously identified
Geography_of_the_Odyssey
124th season of top-tier Italian football
release). Serie A. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025. "The iliad Goal Of The Month award for August" (Press release). Serie A. 10 September
2025–26_Serie_A
Form of the Greek language found in Homer
Homeric Greek is the form of the Greek language that was used in the Iliad, Odyssey, and Homeric Hymns. It is a literary dialect of Ancient Greek consisting
Homeric_Greek
Ancient Greek hero
days of Heracles". Among his greatest feats was killing the Chimera of the Iliad, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a
Bellerophon
Hero in Greek mythology
grandfather, Adrastus. He may have had a half-brother, Alaenus. In Homer's Iliad Diomedes is regarded alongside Ajax the Great and Agamemnon, after Achilles
Diomedes
Nereid of Greek mythology
stream of Okeanos around us went on forever with its foam and its murmur" (Iliad 18.369). Thetis is not successful in her role protecting and nurturing a
Thetis
List of scenes in Homer which have specific names
A list of proper names of scenes or sections in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. This is not a list of scenes of any particular type. This is a list of names
List of Homeric scenes with proper names
List_of_Homeric_scenes_with_proper_names
Mythological soldiers commanded by Achilles in Homer's Iliad
singular: Μυρμῐδών, Murmidṓn) were an ancient Thessalian tribe. In Homer's Iliad, the Myrmidons are the soldiers commanded by Achilles. Their eponymous ancestor
Myrmidons
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's Iliad, with the poem ending before the war is concluded, and it is only briefly
Trojan_Horse
In Greek mythology city or district in ancient Thessaly
in Homer's Iliad as the home of the Myrmidons, the contingent led by Achilles in the Trojan War. It is frequently mentioned in Homer's Iliad as the home
Phthia
Major deities of the Greek pantheon
refused as it would mean one of the original twelve being "cast out". In the Iliad, the goddess Themis, who is listed among the twelve Titans, dwells on Olympus
Twelve_Olympians
Greek goddess of strife and discord
personification of strife and discord, particularly in war, and in the Iliad (where she is the "sister" of Ares the god of war). According to Hesiod
Eris_(mythology)
Lost Greek epic
Aethiopis lands chronologically after the Homeric Iliad, and could be followed by that of the Little Iliad. The Aethiopis was often attributed by ancient
Aethiopis
Sculpture in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Olympic Iliad, also known as Pasta Tube, is a 1984 steel sculpture by Alexander Liberman, located in the lawn surrounding the Space Needle at Seattle
Olympic_Iliad
Set of mythological Greek characters
Homer, Iliad 3.123 Homer, Iliad 11.221 & 261; Pausanias, 4.36.4 & 5.19.4 Homer, Iliad 4.87 Virgil, Aeneid 6.484 Homer, Iliad 11.59 Homer, Iliad 15.516-517
Laodamas
Figure from Greek mythology
various ancient Greek and Roman authors: Homer – Iliad 5.265; Iliad 20.232; Homerica – The Little Iliad, Frag 7; Homeric Hymns – Hymn V, To Aphrodite, 203–217;
Ganymede_(mythology)
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
or Ilios (Ἴλιος), hence the name of the epic poem: the Iliad. Metrical evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey suggests that the latter was originally
Troy
Greek mythological giants with 50 heads and 100 arms
Ogyges (Ὠγύγης). "Gyes", rather than Gyges, is found in some texts. Homer's Iliad gives Briareus a second name, saying that Briareus is the name the gods
Hecatoncheires
Figure from Greek mythology
strength," or "she who causes the birth of strong offspring." In Homer's Iliad, Iphianassa (Ἰφιάνασσα) is the name of one of Agamemnon's three daughters
Iphigenia
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
36; Homer, Iliad 14.278–279. Compare with Iliad 14.274: "the gods that are below with Cronus", and repeated at Iliad 15.225. Homer, Iliad 8.478–481. Homer
Titans
Classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry
(and perhaps earlier). Rhapsodes notably performed the epics of Homer (Iliad and Odyssey) but also the wisdom and catalogue poetry of Hesiod and the
Rhapsode
Figure in Greek mythology
Zeus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War. Although in the Iliad, he was the son of Zeus and Laodamia, the daughter of Bellerophon, in the
Sarpedon_(Trojan_War_hero)
Scene of heroic excellence
heroic narrative. There are four prominent examples of aristeia in the Iliad: that of Diomedes in Book 5, that of Agamemnon in Book 11, that of Patroclus
Aristeia
Greek god of blacksmiths
theós "sooty god" (Αἰθαλόεις θεός) In Homer's Iliad, Hephaestus is described as the son of Hera; the Iliad seemingly also refers to Zeus as his father at
Hephaestus
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
At the oracle of Dodona, his consort was said to be Dione, by whom the Iliad states that he fathered Aphrodite. According to the Theogony, Zeus's first
Zeus
Wife of Hector in Greek mythology
Troy falls and her son is killed. Notably, Andromache remains unnamed in Iliad 22, referred to only as the wife of Hector (Greek alokhos), indicating the
Andromache
Shield described in Homer's Iliad
Hector, as described in a passage in Book 18, lines 478–608 of Homer's Iliad. The intricately detailed imagery on the shield has inspired many different
Shield_of_Achilles
Seer in Greek mythology
seer, in Greek mythology. Calchas appears in the opening scenes of the Iliad and also has a long literary history after Homer. A seer in the service
Calchas
Son of Hector in Greek mythology
overlord of the city), because he was the son of the city's great defender (Iliad VI, 403) and the heir apparent's firstborn son. During the Trojan War, Andromache
Astyanax
2018 British-American miniseries
of Troy, set in the 13th century BC. It is not an adaptation of Homer's Iliad or Odyssey, but rather an original take on the Greek myths, and covers some
Troy:_Fall_of_a_City
Study of any Homeric topic, especially the Iliad and Odyssey
study of any Homeric topic, especially the two large surviving epics, the Iliad and Odyssey. It is currently part of the academic discipline of classical
Homeric_scholarship
Ancient Greek mythological hero
contingent during the Trojan War. He is a significant figure in Homer's Iliad and is also mentioned in the Odyssey, in Virgil's Aeneid and in Euripides'
Ajax_the_Lesser
Circa 1614 English translation
years translating works traditionally attributed to Homer. His complete Iliad was released in 1611, written in rhyming fourteeners. For his Odyssey, he
Odyssey (George Chapman translation)
Odyssey_(George_Chapman_translation)
Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos
119–120. Homer, Iliad 14.201, 302 [= 201]. West 1997, p. 147. Gantz, p. 11. Compare with Iliad 21.195–197. Gantz, p. 11; Homer, Iliad 14.245. Gantz, pp
Oceanus
Greek mythological figure
In the Iliad, Iphianassa (/ˌɪfiəˈnæsə/; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιάνασσα, romanized: Iphiánassa, lit. 'strong queen') is an obscure and controversial daughter
Iphianassa (daughter of Agamemnon)
Iphianassa_(daughter_of_Agamemnon)
Mythological prophetess and princess of Troy
prophetic powers differently. Cassandra is mentioned in both the Iliad and the Odyssey. In the Iliad, she is named as the comeliest daughter of King Priam, and
Cassandra
Critical weakness which can lead to downfall despite overall strength
Homer's Iliad, it does not actually occur in the Iliad, but was described in later Greek and Roman poetry and drama concerning events after the Iliad, later
Achilles'_heel
Epic catalogue in the Illiad
Order or Trojan Catalogue is an epic catalogue in the second book of the Iliad listing the allied contingents that fought for Troy in the Trojan War. The
Trojan_Battle_Order
Lost ancient Greek epic
story of the Iliou persis comes chronologically after that of the Little Iliad, and is followed by the Nostoi ("Returns"). The Iliou persis was sometimes
Iliupersis
the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer other poems in the Epic Cycle (all lost): the Kypria, attributed to Stasinos of Cyprus the Aithiopis the Little Iliad the
Trojan War in literature and the arts
Trojan_War_in_literature_and_the_arts
Mythological Trojan prince
Bibliotheca 3.12.5 Homer, Iliad 3.333 Homer, Iliad 20.81 Homer, Iliad 21.34 Homer, Iliad 21.85-114 Homer, Iliad 21.35–155 Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation
Lycaon_(son_of_Priam)
Figure from Greek mythology
Pelops, son of Tantalus. According to the common story (as told in the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer), Agamemnon and his younger brother Menelaus were the
Agamemnon
10th-century manuscript
famous manuscript of the Homeric Iliad; it is regarded by some as the best text of the epic. As well as the text of the Iliad, Venetus A preserves several
Venetus_A
Personification of the sky in Greek mythology
adding the Titanide Dione to Hesiod's list. Passages in a section of the Iliad called the Deception of Zeus suggest the possibility that Homer knew a tradition
Uranus_(mythology)
2018 novel by Pat Barker
2018 novel by English novelist Pat Barker. It recounts the events of the Iliad chiefly from the point of view of Briseis. The plot begins when Greeks led
The_Silence_of_the_Girls
Lycian Archer
is a skilled Lycian archer who lived in the Troad city of Zeleia. In the Iliad, he is allied with Troy and appears in stories about the Trojan War. He
Pandarus
Apollodorus, E.3.32 Dictys Cretensis, 6.9 Homer, Iliad 5.160 Homer, Iliad 4.489 Homer, Iliad 4.489 Homer, Iliad 17.495-525 Dictys Cretensis, 3.14 Ovid, Metamorphoses
List_of_children_of_Priam
Mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals
instead to Echidna, or again even Ceto. Homer described the Chimera in the Iliad, saying that "she was of divine stock not of men, in the fore part a lion
Chimera_(mythology)
God of fear and panic in Greek mythology
role to his father and causes disorder in battle.[citation needed] In the Iliad, he accompanied his father into battle along with the goddess Eris (discord)
Phobos_(mythology)
French cloud computing company
founded by Xavier Niel in 1999 and a majority owned subsidiary of the Iliad group. The company provides physical dedicated servers and cloud computing
Scaleway
Greek mythological figures
10.21 Homer, Iliad 6.196–197. Homer, Iliad 6.203–204; Strabo, 12.8.5 & 13.4.16 Homer, Iliad 16.193 Homer, Iliad 11.122 & 138. Homer, Iliad 12.188–189.
Peisander_(mythology)
American actor (born 1962)
O'Hare developed a 100-minute one-person play, An Iliad, based on Robert Fagles' translation of the Iliad for New York Theatre Workshop. It premiered in
Denis_O'Hare
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
Greece, Hermes is depicted both as a protector and a trickster. In Homer's Iliad, Hermes is called "the bringer of good luck", "guide and guardian", and
Hermes
Set of mythological Greek characters
Iliad 11.248 & 256, 19.53 Homer, Iliad 20.395 Virgil, Aeneid 6.484; Apollodorus, Epitome 5.21; Dictys Cretensis, 4.7; Pausanias, 10.27.3 Homer, Iliad
Eurymachus
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
central women of the play are the same that appear in the final book of the Iliad, lamenting over the corpse of Hector after the Trojan War. Hecuba, another
The_Trojan_Women
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
references for this observation "Ἑρεχθεύς". Iliad 13.21 Nilsson Vol. I, p. 446. "Iliad 10.751". "Εὐρυκρείων". Iliad 20.404. "Ἑλικώνιος". "Seven against Thebes
Poseidon
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