Iliad - Wikipedia 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
Iliad | Description Facts | Britannica 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
Iliad - World History Encyclopedia The Iliad is an epic poem that tells the final year of the 10-year Trojan War where Greek city-states besiege Troy in order to regain Helen, the wife of Menelaus (King of Sparta), who had been abducted by the Trojan prince Paris
The Iliad by Homer Plot Summary | LitCharts The Iliad recounts a brief but crucial period of the Trojan War, a conflict between the city of Troy and its allies against a confederation of Greek cities, collectively known as the Achaeans
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Iliad, by Homer The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles—Achilles withdraws from the war, and sends his mother Thetis to ask Jove to help the Trojans—Scene between Jove and Juno on Olympus Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans
Iliad Full Text and Analysis - Owl Eyes An epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer, the Iliad recounts the events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the siege of the city of Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris
Iliad :: Homers Epic Poem of the Trojan War - Greek Mythology The Iliad is one of the oldest and most significant works in Western literature, attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer This epic poem delves into the events of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles and its catastrophic consequences
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