Iliad - Homer's Iliad

The Iliad of Homer is the major work we have about the Trojan War. Ilus, the son of Tros, founded the city of Troy, which was called Ilium after him. The Iliad was a very important piece of literature for the ancient Greeks, considered a source for history and religion.

Iliad
Glossary entry on "The Iliad".

Places in the Iliad
The names of the places in the Iliad of Homer.

Gods in the Iliad
A list of the gods and personifications in the "Iliad."

Deaths in the Iliad
This is a handy list of warriors in the Iliad that shows who did the killing, his victims, and the method of inflicting death.

Iris - Greek Goddess Iris
Iris was a Greek goddess who figured in the Iliad.

The Oldest Copy of the Iliad
Information on the oldest copy of the Iliad.

Iliad - The Books of Homer's Iliad
Homer's Iliad is conventionally divided into 24 books.

Iliad of Homer
A public domain translation (by Samuel Butler) of the Iliad of Homer. This text is divided into 24 sections corresponding with the 24 books. This arrangement into one book for each letter of the Greek alphabet may have been created by Alexandrian scholars.

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