The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer. It tells of events during the final year of the Trojan War (Iliad, The). Iliad means "poem of Ilios," one of the names given to the city of Troy in Asia Minor, which is modern day Turkey (Iliad, The). Many scholars actually believe that even though Homer is credited with writing The Iliad, he never even existed and that the story was put together by generations of storytellers (Iliad, The). The Iliad had a tremendous impact on Greek culture and holds an important place in world literature (Iliad, The).
The Iliad is more than just a story about ancient heroes, gods, and goddesses (Iliad, The). For the Greeks of later centuries, the poem was a history of their ancestors that also revealed moral lessons about heroism, pride, revenge, and honor (Iliad, The). As such, it also had great value as a bedrock of Greek culture and, by extension, Western culture in general (Iliad, The).
The Iliad is more than just a story about ancient heroes, gods, and goddesses (Iliad, The). For the Greeks of later centuries, the poem was a history of their ancestors that also revealed moral lessons about heroism, pride, revenge, and honor (Iliad, The). As such, it also had great value as a bedrock of Greek culture and, by extension, Western culture in general (Iliad, The).
Cover of The Iliad by Homer
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"Iliad, The." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 3. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 568-571. Gale Power Search. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
"Iliad, The." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 3. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 568-571. Gale Power Search. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.