The Iliad

Iliad is the most ancient literary monument, epic poem attributed to Homer. The events of the Trojan War are described in the poem. Homer points out a quasi historical fact of the Helen’s abduction that became a reason for the war. Homer’s Iliad is presumably based on folklore stories about ancient heroic acts. Iliad is named after the capital of city of Greek Troia Ilion (another name of Troy). The story of Iliad dates just a few last months of the 10-year siege of Troy by the Achaeans, and describes a historical episode that covers only a short period of time.