Etymology

Noun

1. A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.
2. Any long tragic story.
   • 1907: Gilbert Parker, The Weavers - [As they] listened to the tale he unfolded, some glow of pity must have possessed them; for it was an Iliad of herculean struggle against absolute disaster, ending with the bitter news of his grandfather's death.