Iliad (Ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer)

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• Iliad — noun Etymology: Iliad, ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, from Latin Iliad , Ilias, from Greek, from Ilion Troy Date: 1603 1. a. a series of miseries or disastrous events b. a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic 2. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …   Universalium

• Greek primordial gods — The ancient Greeks proposed many different ideas about primordial deities in their mythology, which would later be largely adapted by the Romans. The many religious cosmologies constructed by Greek poets each give a different account of which… …   Wikipedia

• Iliad — noun /ˈɪliˌæd/ a) A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer. b) Any long tragic story …   Wiktionary

• List of Ancient Greek poets — This Assortment of Ancient Greek poets covers poets writing in the Ancient Greek language, regardless of location or nationality of the poet. For a list of modern day Greek poets, see List of Greek poets. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H… …   Wikipedia

• Iliad — The Iliad (Greek: Ἰλιάς [iliás] (Ancient), Ιλιάδα [ili aða] (Modern)) is, together with the Odyssey , one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the late 9th or to the 8th century BC… …   Wikipedia

• Greek mythology — Bust of Zeus, Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican) Topics in Greek mythology Gods …   Wikipedia

• Homer — This article is about the Greek poet Homer and the works attributed to him. For other meanings, see Homer (disambiguation). Homeric redirects here. For other uses, see Homeric (disambiguation). See also: English translations of Homer …   Wikipedia

• Iliad — Iliadic /il ee ad ik/, adj. /il ee euhd/, n. 1. (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer. 2. (sometimes l.c.) any similar poem; a long narrative. 3. (often l.c.) a long series of woes, trials, etc. [ < L Iliad… …   Universalium

• Greek literature — Introduction       body of writings in the Greek language, with a continuous history extending from the 1st millennium BC to the present day. From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the… …   Universalium

• Homer — /hoh meuhr/, n. 1. 9th century B.C. Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey. 2. Winslow, 1836 1910, U.S. painter and illustrator. 3. a male given name. * * * flourished 9th or 8th century BC, Ionia? Greek poet, one of the… …   Universalium