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Iliad

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The Iliad by Homer | Summary & Analysis

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The Iliad | Book Summary in English

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Classics Summarized: The Iliad

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THE ILIAD, by Homer - FULL AUDIOBOOK

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World Literature I The Iliad

The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles.
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