Iliad

Etymology
From Ἰλιάς:, the poem about Ἴλιον:, an alternate name for Troy.

Noun

 * 1) A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.
 * 2) Any long tragic story.
 * 3) * 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.

Derived terms

 * iliadic

Anagrams

 * Lidia

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