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Iliad

Also known as the Iliad, Hom. Il.

The Iliad (; , ; ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. Like 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. The Iliad is often regarded as the first substantial piece of European literature and is a central part of the Epic Cycle.

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The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that tells its story across 24 books written in a formal verse style, making it one of the oldest works of literature still widely read today. It is often considered the first major piece of European literature and holds a central place in the tradition of ancient Greek epics.

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Author: Όμηρος
First published: 1946
Editions: 18
Subjects: Classical literature, Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English, Achilles (Mythological character), Trojan War

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Poem.name: Iliad
Poem.image: Detail. Wooden board inscribed in ink with lines 468-473, Book I of Homer's Iliad. Roman Egypt. On display at the British Museum.jpg
Poem.image_size: 250px
Poem.caption: Inscription of lines 468–473, Book I. Dated 400500AD, from Egypt, on display at the British Museum
Poem.author: Homer
Poem.original_title: Ἰλιάς
Poem.original_title_lang: grc
Poem.translator: George Chapman and others; see English translations of Homer
Poem.written: circa 660/650 BCE (orally composed) circa 522 BCE (Written)
Poem.country: Ancient Greece
Poem.language: Homeric Greek
Poem.subject: Trojan War
Poem.genre: Epic poetry
Poem.metre: Dactylic hexameter
Poem.lines: 15,693
Poem.followed_by: The Odyssey
Poem.orig_lang_code: el
Poem.native_wikisource: Ιλιάς

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Commons category: Iliad
first line: μῆνιν ἄειδε, θεά, Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος
title: Ἰλιάς
inception: 0800-00-00
last line: Ὣς οἵ γ᾽ ἀμφίεπον τάφον Ἕκτορος ἱπποδάμοιο.
entry in abbreviations table: Hom. Il.

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Contents

Synopsis
Exposition (Books 1–4)
Duels of Greek and Trojan Heroes (Books 5–7)
The Rout of the Greeks (Books 8–15)
The Death of Patroclus (Books 16–18)
The Rage of Achilles (Books 19–24)
Themes
Religion
Fate
{{transliteration|grc|Kleos}}
{{transliteration|grc|Nostos}}
Pride
Heroism
{{transliteration|grc|Timē}}
{{transliteration|grc|Hubris}}
{{transliteration|grc|Mēnis}}
War
Date and textual history
As oral tradition
Depiction of warfare
Depiction of infantry combat
Modern reconstructions of armour, weapons, and styles
Influence on classical Greek warfare
Influence on arts and culture
English
20th-century arts
Contemporary popular culture
Sciences
English translations
Manuscripts
See also
Notes
References
Additional sources
Further reading
External links

Set toward the end of the Trojan War, a 10-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Mycenaean Greek states, the poem depicts significant events in the war's final weeks. In particular, it traces the anger () of Achilles, a celebrated warrior, from a fierce quarrel between him and King Agamemnon, to the death of the Trojan prince Hector. The narrative moves between wide battleground scenes and more personal interactions.