The Clue
Story of a siege (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ILIAD
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Notes
The answer ILIAD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Epic account
Epic by Homer
Epic poem
Homer work
Homeric epic
Homeric work
Long narrative
Long poem
Long tale
Precursor of the "Odyssey"
A series of disasters
Tale of Troy
Troy story
War story
Epic about a siege
Epic starring Achilles
Epic translated by Pope
Hector dies in it
Inspiration for "Troilus and Cressida"
It's a long story
Long series of woes
Old war story
Tale of the Trojan War
Trojan War epic
Work translated by Pope
Epic about Achilles, Hector et al.
It covers Hector's death
It ends with Hector's funeral
Poem with approximately 16,000 lines
Poem that ends with the funeral of Hector
It's divided into 24 books
Where to read about Achilles' wrath
Definition
ILIAD as a noun:
1. a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy