The Iliad

1. An epic by Homer that recounts the story of the Trojan War (see also Trojan War).

Example Sentences

This was known inside Amazon, the FTC said, as the “Iliad flow,” a term that evokes the seemingly endless Trojan War as described in Homer’s epic.

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It’s a heartening, humanistic thesis that even a rather dull dude like Chuck has an inner life that rivals “The Iliad.”

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Thrace’s tribes were wealthy and sophisticated, cited in “The Iliad” as allies of the Trojans who arrived in gilded chariots.

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Dramatically, “Memnon” feels as if a section of “The Iliad” were being theatrically illustrated.

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The play begins where “The Iliad” leaves off, after the death of Hector.

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