Iliad
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(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
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(sometimes lowercase) any similar poem; a long narrative.
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(often lowercase) a long series of woes, trials, etc.
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Origin of Iliad
< Latin Iliad- (stem of Ilias ) < Greek, equivalent to Ili ( on ) Troy + -ad- -ad 1
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Meanwhile NielsenIQ noted many related works -- including "The Iliad", Madeline Miller's "Circe" and Margaret Atwood's "The Penelopiad" -- had also seen "significant" sales uplifts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Trojan War, most famously described in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, tells of a legendary ten year conflict between Greek forces and the city of Troy, ruled by King Priam.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026
Despite this, the brokerage doesn’t expect a takeover offer for Tele2 from Iliad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The instant she finished a novel, she would extol its virtues and demand we go to the Iliad or the Last Bookstore to get the author’s next offering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
As unobjectionable a date as any is 1000 B.C.—at any rate for the Iliad, the older of the two poems.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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