the iliad is a play written by homer, but what does the title mean??????
2007-09-09 16:36:42 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
"The word "Iliad" means "pertaining to Ilium" (in Latin, Ilium), the city proper, as opposed to Troy (in Greek, Τροία, Troía; in Latin, Troia), the state centered around Ilium, over which Priam reigned. The names "Ilium" and "Troy" are often used interchangeably."
2007-09-09 16:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by eisneun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We discussed this in World Literature, and "Iliad" came from 2 words. I forgot the exact two words but what it means is "City of Troy".
2014-04-15 05:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by luis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is about things from the city of Ilium, which I think is another name for Troy.
(ie., today we say things like: something is "Parisian" or "Roman")
2007-09-09 16:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Signilda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋