Iliad

Summary

Iliad is a literary work^[1]. Iliad ranks in the top 0.25% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,148 views/month, #70 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iliad authored Homer^[3].
• Iliad's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Iliad's instance of is recorded as oral poetry^[5].
• Iliad's genre is epic poem^[6].
• Iliad followed Cypria^[7].
• Iliad was followed by Aethiopis^[8].
• Iliad was followed by Posthomerica^[9].
• Iliad's part of the series is recorded as Epic Cycle^[10].
• Iliad's depicts is recorded as wrath of Achilles^[11].
• Iliad is part of Homeric epics^[12].
• Iliad's Commons category is recorded as Iliad^[13].
• Iliad's language of work or name is recorded as Homeric Greek^[14].
• Iliad's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek^[15].
• Iliad's country of origin is recorded as Ancient Greece^[16].
• Iliad comprises Book I^[17].
• Iliad comprises Book II^[18].
• Iliad comprises Book III^[19].
• Iliad comprises Book IV^[20].
• Iliad comprises Book V^[21].
• Iliad comprises Book VI^[22].
• Iliad comprises Book VII^[23].
• Iliad comprises Book VIII^[24].
• Iliad comprises Book IX^[25].
• Iliad comprises Book X^[26].
• Iliad comprises Book XI^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Iliad authored Homer^[3].

Publication

Languages include Homeric Greek^[14] and Ancient Greek^[15]. Iliad's genre is epic poem^[6]. Iliad is part of Homeric epics^[12]. Iliad's part of the series is recorded as Epic Cycle^[10].

Subject and Themes

Iliad's part of the series is recorded as Epic Cycle^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Iliad followed Cypria^[7]. Successors include Aethiopis^[8] and Posthomerica^[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Iliad include Iliad Glacier^[28], a glacier^[29].

Why It Matters

Iliad ranks in the top 0.25% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,148 views/month, #70 of 28,446).^[2] Iliad has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Iliad is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Iliad has been cited as an influence by Batrachomyomachia^[32], a written work^[33], written by Pseudo-Homer^[34].

Entities named for Iliad include Iliad Glacier^[28], a glacier^[29].

FAQs

Who did Iliad influence?

Iliad has been cited as an influence by Batrachomyomachia^[32].