The iliad

May 28, 2024

The Iliad is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the most important events of the last weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy (also known as Ilium, Ilios or Ilium in antiquity). Written in the mid-8th century B.C., "The Iliad" is often considered the oldest work in the entire Western literary tradition and one of the best-known and most beloved stories of all time.