Iliad

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

from Ancient Greek Ιλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἰλιον (Ilion), an alternate name for Troy

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /ˈɪliˌæd/

Noun

Iliad

1. a famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer
2. any long tragic story
   • 1907: Gilbert Parker, The Weavers - [As they] listened to the tale he unfolded, some glow of pity must have possessed them; for it was an Iliad of herculean struggle against absolute disaster, ending with the bitter news of his grandfather's death.