The Iliad

The Iliad, alongside The Odyssey, is one of the two foundational epic poems of ancient Greek literature, traditionally attributed to Homer and dating back to the 8th or 7th century BC. As the oldest known work in the Greek language, it narrates the events of the final year of the Trojan War, focusing on the siege of Troy by Greek forces. This edition features a prose translation by Samuel Butler, bringing the timeless epic to English-speaking audiences.