Troy, to Tyrtaeus

Usage examples of ilion.

The people of Ilion, Troy in particular, again caused trouble for merchants going through the straits of the Dardanelles.

The thread was blue, made from an expensive dye that came from Ilion, at the Straits of Dardanelles.

When Agamemnon sent for him for advice, he had also sent envoys to King Priam of Ilion to complain.

Penelope habitually went there to think about him and wonder how the council concerning Ilion progressed.

When the talk turned to Ilion, she slipped from the hall and hurried to the shrine to Athena, which Odysseus had built in the garden.

Helen longed to see her cousin, to show off her daughter, and Menelaos wanted to consult with Odysseus about the trouble in Ilion without Agamemnon leading the discussion.

I hear the men speak of Ilion, the troubles with the Dardanelles and the merchants and the tribute they exact.

Menelaos has the city to rule and the troubles with Ilion to worry him.

Those merchants who risked passing by Ilion did not lose as much as the year before and the losses slowly dropped.

Paris is strong and handsome and his return has brought prosperity to Ilion, some say.

There will be no peace for Achaia or Ilion until this matter is settled.

Penelope knew if Paris or one of his brothers had come to her offering all the riches of Ilion, she would have laughed in his face.

I have my way, the war against Ilion shall end before I set foot on the deck of my ship.

She prayed the armies of the Achaians would strangle Ilion, as the hound strangled the hare.

The news of the war, once the fleet finally reached Ilion, had little variety.