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Iliad

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1. Iliad - Noun

2. Iliad - Proper noun

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a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

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1280 BC ) the king of the city is named Alaksandu, and Paris's name in the Iliad (among other works) is Alexander. Source: Internet

About 1.8 million words in total, the Mahabharata is roughly ten times the length of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined, or about four times the length of the Ramayana. Source: Internet

A commentary (1991, p.231) has noted of Homer's usage of the flat earth disc in the Iliad: "Okeanos. Source: Internet

Ancient commentators noted that Virgil seems to divide the Aeneid into two sections based on the poetry of Homer; the first six books were viewed as employing the Odyssey as a model while the last six were connected to the Iliad. Source: Internet

Almost all the ancient sources from the very earliest appear determined that a Homer, author of the Iliad and Odyssey, existed. Source: Internet

According to the Iliad, Achilles arrived at Troy with 50 ships, each carrying 50 Myrmidons (Book 2). Source: Internet

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