The Iliad is an epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer. It tells the story of the last year of the Trojan War fought between the city of Troy and the Greeks. Achilles - Achilles is the main character and the greatest warrior in the world. He leads the Myrmidons against the Trojans.

Lesson Summary. The Iliad is an epic poem written by poet Homer about the Trojan War. The plot, or events in the beginning, middle, and end of the story, involve the characters Agamemnon and ...

The Iliad is the story of the 10 th and final year of the Trojan War. It focuses on a brave and powerful Greek warrior, Achilles. Achilles is a legend or possibly a myth, since Achilles mother was a magical nymph and his father a mortal king.

16/07/2021 · Iliad facts for kids. Map of Homeric Greece. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Greek literature. It was an oral epic poem. People spoke it without reading it. It was written down in the 8th century BC. It is an epic (or very long) poem with 24 chapters written in hexameter.