Homer's Iliad
E18783
Homer's Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts a pivotal period of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the conflicts among gods and mortals.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iliad | 83 |
| Homer's Iliad canonical | 37 |
| Homer’s Iliad | 19 |
| The Iliad | 10 |
| Homeric Iliad | 1 |
| Homer’s Iliad (indirect genealogical references) | 1 |
| Homer’s epic poem the Iliad | 1 |
| Iliad, Book 2 (Catalogue of Ships) | 1 |
| Priam’s supplication of Achilles | 1 |
| The Iliad (partial) | 1 |
| Trojan War cycle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156663 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homer's Iliad Context triple: [Zeus, appearsIn, Homer's Iliad]
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A.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that recounts the long, perilous journey of the hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home from the Trojan War.
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Hesiod's Theogony
Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
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C.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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D.
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
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E.
Leonidas at Thermopylae
Leonidas at Thermopylae is a large Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the Spartan king Leonidas preparing to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persian army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homer's Iliad Target entity description: Homer's Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts a pivotal period of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the conflicts among gods and mortals.
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A.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that recounts the long, perilous journey of the hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home from the Trojan War.
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B.
Hesiod's Theogony
Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
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C.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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D.
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
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E.
Leonidas at Thermopylae
Leonidas at Thermopylae is a large Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the Spartan king Leonidas preparing to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persian army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek epic poem
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trojan legend ⓘ |
| author | Homer ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | foundational work of Western literature ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anger and its consequences
ⓘ
fate and mortality ⓘ heroic honor ⓘ relationship between gods and mortals ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| endsWith | funeral of Hector ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Aphrodite
ⓘ
Apollo ⓘ Ares ⓘ Athena ⓘ Hera ⓘ Poseidon ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| focusesOn | wrath of Achilles ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Homer's Odyssey
ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey
|
| genre | war epic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance literature
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Roman literature ⓘ medieval European literature ⓘ modern Western literature ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Achilles
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Agamemnon ⓘ Hector ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Paris ⓘ Patroclus ⓘ Priam ⓘ |
| majorEpisode |
Homer's Iliad
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Priam’s supplication of Achilles
death of Patroclus ⓘ quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon ⓘ slaying of Hector by Achilles ⓘ |
| meter | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | short period in the final year of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| openingWord | Rage ⓘ |
| partOf | Epic Cycle ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| setDuring | Trojan War ⓘ |
| tradition | oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| traditionalBooks | 24 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Homer's Iliad Description of subject: Homer's Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer that recounts a pivotal period of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the conflicts among gods and mortals.
Referenced by (156)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Homer’s Iliad
this entity surface form:
Iliad
this entity surface form:
Iliad
this entity surface form:
Homer’s Iliad (indirect genealogical references)