The ancient Greek name for Troy, from which the title of an epic Homeric poem derived:
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The title of Homer's epic is actually from the phrase ilias poiesis, meaning "poem of lion." lion is the ancient name for the city of Troy. So literally, The iliad means "poem of Troy." The Greek epic is exactly that: a long poetic account of the Greek siege of the city of Troy.
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