Iliad, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. It takes the Trojan War as its subject, though the Greek warrior Achilles is its primary focus. For a discussion of the poetic techniques used by Homer in the Iliad and his other great epic, the Odyssey, see Homer: Homer as an oral poet. More @Wikipedia
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