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'''The Iliad''' is an epic poem widely believed to have been written by [[Homer]], the legendary [[Greece|Greek]] rhapsode, in the 8th century B.C. The poem details the legendary [[Trojan War]] (''Ilium'' being the Latin name of [[Troy]]) and the in-fighting of many Ancient Greek mythological heroes.  Traditionally, the siege of Troy is believed to have taken place in 1184 B.C.<ref>The Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979</ref>

'''The Iliad''' is an epic poem widely believed to have been written by [[Homer]], the legendary [[Greece|Greek]] rhapsode, in the 8th century B.C. The poem details the legendary [[Trojan War]] (''Ilium'' being the Latin name of [[Troy]]) and the in-fighting of many Ancient Greek mythological heroes.  Traditionally, the siege of Troy is believed to have taken place in 1184 B.C.<ref>The Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979</ref>

''The Iliad'' was revered by Greeks and all who followed in the Greek legacy, attempting to emulate it.  It received something on the order of [[Biblical]] significance by later Greeks, seeking to define the prime values of their culture - honor, and valor.  [[Alexander the Great]] is said to have slept with a copy of ''The Iliad'' under his bed, and claimed to be a descendant of the Greek warrior [[Achilles]].

The ''Iliad'' was revered by Greeks and all who followed in the Greek legacy, attempting to emulate it.  It received something on the order of [[Biblical]] significance by later Greeks, seeking to define the prime values of their culture - honor, and valor.  [[Alexander the Great]] is said to have slept with a copy of the ''Iliad'' under his bed, and claimed to be a descendant of the Greek warrior [[Achilles]].

The [[Odyssey]], which primarily accounts events that took place after the Trojan War, is one of the two main ancient Greek epic poems.

Along with the ''[[Odyssey]]'', which primarily recounts events that took place after the Trojan War, the ''Iliad'' is one of the two main ancient Greek epic poems.

::''Sing, O goddess, the anger of [[Achilles]] son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the [[Achaean]]s. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to [[Hades]], and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of [[Zeus|Jove]] fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another.''

::''Sing, O goddess, the anger of [[Achilles]] son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the [[Achaean]]s. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to [[Hades]], and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of [[Zeus|Jove]] fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another.''