Iliad

/ˈɪliˌæd/

Synonyms for "iliad" (3 found)

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homeric epic

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epic poemliterary workpoem

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heroic poemwar epic

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"The wine red sea" is a term from The Iliad, which implies ancient humans may have had a different concept of color prior to the modern age. In some languages "blue" is a modern construction in language, possibly because blue dye is difficult to formulate.

Source: tatoeba (9966106)

The Iliad is about a quarter of the length of the Ramayana.

Source: tatoeba (11790490)

Crete, although its chiefs, Idomeneus and Meriones, are only of secondary rank among the heroes of the Iliad, is obviously one of the most important of Grecian lands.

Source: tatoeba (11791479)

Homer's Iliad is dedicated to the Trojan War.

Source: tatoeba (12786592)

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