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nouna Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Definition that contains iliad
- wolf German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
- homer ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
- achilles a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
- ajax a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
- friedrich august wolf German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
- hastinapura one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
- aristarchus an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)