The Clue
"The ___," Greek epic (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ILIAD
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Notes
The answer ILIAD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Ancient yarn
Early epic
Epic account
Epic by Homer
Greek epic
Homer classic
Homeric classic
Homeric epic
Homeric work
Long poem
Tale of Troy
War story
Epic about a siege
Epic that includes the Teichoscopia
Epic starring Achilles
Epic translated by Pope
Epic of the Trojan War
Greek epic poem
It's a long story
Long series of woes
Noted war story
Old war story
Opus set in Troy
Trojan War epic
Work translated by Pope
Epic that ends with Hector's funeral
Epic involving Achilles' wrath
It covers Hector's death
It ends with Hector's funeral
Long poem about a war
Poem about Paris, in part
Poem about the Trojan War
Poem with approximately 16,000 lines
Poem having 24 books
Required reading for a classics major
Its first word translates as "wrath"
Where to read about Achilles' wrath
Definition
ILIAD as a noun:
1. a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy