Iliad

Epic poem attributed to Homer This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Iliad" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) IliadAttributed to HomerA fragment from the Iliad found in Egypt, c. 2nd century B.C.Original titleἸλιάςTranslatorGeorge Chapman and others; see English translations of HomerWrittenlate 8th to mid 7th century BCCountryAncient GreeceLanguageHomeric GreekSubjectTrojan WarGenreEpic poetryPublished in English1598; 428 years ago (1598)Lines15,693Preceded byCypriaFollowed byAethiopisMetreDactylic hexameterFull text Iliad at Wikisource Ιλιάς at