Iliad and the Odyssey

Iliad

• written by homer

•sometimes referred to the

song of llion or llium

•set during the Trojan war

•it tells of battles and events during the weeks of quarrel

•paired with the sequel the Odyssey

Odyssey

•one of two major poems

•written by Homer

•sequel to Iliad

•second oldest western literature

•centers around Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after fall of Troy