Iliad
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Greek The name of the epic poem by
Homer, who is thought to have lived during the
eighth century b.c. The name derives from Ilion,
one of the names for Troy, an ancient city on the
northwestern tip of Asia Minor.
The 24 books of the Iliad tell of the last few days
of the Trojan War, focusing especially on the Greek
hero Achilles, who withdrew from the conflict,
causing severe setbacks to the Greeks. However,
Achilles rejoined the war, and slew Hector, the hero
of the Trojans. The Iliad also tells of other leaders of
the Greeks, such as Odysseus, Diomedes (1), Ajax
(1), and Menelaus, who was the leader of the Achaeans.
It does not tell of the beginning of the Trojan
War, which was supposed to have been caused by
the abduction of Helen, a Spartan princess, by the
Trojan Paris. Homer never calls the victors of the
Trojan war "Greeks." That was a name the Romans
later gave to the people of the peninsula in southern
Europe that would eventually become the nation of
Greece.
The Iliad tells not only of the war but of the peaceful
lives of shepherds, fishermen, and woodcutters of
an era that is now supposed by historians and archaeologists
to have been between 1200 and 1300 b.c.
According to many scholars, the Iliad is one of the
greatest works of literature, and certainly the earliest.
Achilles is the first hero of Western literature.
The poem tells of petty rages and jealousies, but
also speaks of heroism and nobility in a memorable
narrative.
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- Glaucus (1) Greek The most famous Glaucus was the grandson of Bellerophon, a hero in the Iliad.
- Iliad - Mythology.
- Homer I INTRODUCTION Homer According to tradition, the Greek poet Homer is believed to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two great epics of ancient Greek literature.
- Iliad I INTRODUCTION The Abduction of Helen The Trojan War began with the abduction of Helen, the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta, by the Trojan prince Paris.
- Homer I INTRODUCTION Homer, the name traditionally assigned to the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two major epics that have survived from Greek antiquity.