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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.

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.''

{{Quotebox|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. --''Iliad'', Book I, trans. Samuel Butler}}

Modern readers seeking an account of the Trojan War may be surprised to find that the most famous episode - the Trojan Horse - does not feature in the Iliad at all. Instead the poem concentrates on the in-fighting between the rival Greek kings Achilles and Agammemnon.

Modern readers seeking an account of the Trojan War may be surprised to find that the most famous episode - the Trojan Horse - does not feature in the Iliad at all. Instead the poem concentrates on the in-fighting between the rival Greek kings Achilles and Agammemnon.