The Iliad

Cultural  

1. An epic by Homer that recounts the story of the Trojan War (see also Trojan War).

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Example Sentences

The Voyage Home is the third book in Pat Barker's series which retells The Iliad story from the perspective of the Trojan women.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

MulletChamp.com states that the mullet has a long history: “Homer even described a haircut that sounds eerily familiar in The Iliad: ‘their forelocks cropped, hair grown long at the backs.’”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

In the ancient Greek epic The Iliad, the hero Achilles loses his best friend Patroclus in battle and then inwardly tortures himself because he failed to shield Patroclus from harm.

From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2022

Homer’s epic poems – The Iliad and The Odyssey – were written down in this period after being recited in oral form by traveling singers for centuries.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The Iliad and the Odyssey are, or rather contain, the oldest Greek writings we have.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton