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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 seige 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 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 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 decendant 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 Iliad is, together with the [[Odyssey]], one of the two main ancient Greek epic poems.

The Iliad is, together with the [[Odyssey]], one of the two main ancient Greek epic poems.