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The Iliad by Homer 1899

The Iliad by Homer 1899

About the Author: Homer

The Iliad (Greek Ἰλιάς, Iliás) is, together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, supposedly a blind Ionian poet. Most modern scholars consider the epics to be the oldest literature in the Greek language, possibly equalled by Hesiod, dated to the 8th or 7th century BC.

The poem concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Ilion, or Troy, by the Greeks (See Trojan War). The word "Iliad" means "pertaining to Ilion" (in Latin, Ilium), the city proper, as opposed to Troy (in Greek, Τροία, Troía; in Latin, Troia), the state centered around Ilium, over which Priam reigned. The names "Ilium" and "Troy" are often used interchangeably.

— Excerpted from The Iliad on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The Iliad of Homer - Table of Contents

◦ Introduction	◦ Book 13
◦ Preface	◦ Book 14
◦ Book 1	◦ Book 15
◦ Book 2	◦ Book 16
◦ Book 3	◦ Book 17
◦ Book 4	◦ Book 18
◦ Book 5	◦ Book 19
◦ Book 6	◦ Book 20
◦ Book 7	◦ Book 21
◦ Book 8	◦ Book 22
◦ Book 9	◦ Book 23
◦ Book 10	◦ Book 24
◦ Book 11	◦ Concluding Note
◦ Book 12	◦ Footnotes

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