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'''The Iliad''' is an epic poem written by [[Homer]], the legendary blind [[Greece|Greek]] poet, in the 8th century B.C. The poem is about the [[Trojan War]] (''Ilium'' being the Latin name of [[Troy]]).
'''The Iliad''' is an epic poem written by [[Homer]], the legendary blind [[Greece|Greek]] poet, in the 8th century B.C. The poem is about the [[Trojan War]] (''Ilium'' being the Latin name of [[Troy]]).
''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.{{fact}}
==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/homer/iliad_title.htm A Modern Translation]
[http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/homer/iliad_title.htm A Modern Translation]