<P> The Iliad ( / ˈɪliəd / ; Ancient Greek : Ἰλιάς Iliás , pronounced ( iː.li. ás ) in Classical Attic ; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium ) 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 . </P>
<P> The Iliad ( / ˈɪliəd / ; Ancient Greek : Ἰλιάς Iliás , pronounced ( iː.li. ás ) in Classical Attic ; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium ) 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 . </P>
the iliad is an example of what type of literary work
the iliad is an example of what type of literary work
epic poem
epic poem