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Encyclopedia > Ilion (disambiguation)

The term Illion, Ilium has several meanings, including in legends, in anatomy, and in the arts:

  • Ilion or Ilium is an alternative name for the legendary city of Troy.
  • The ilium, or ilion (not to be confused with the ileum), is a bone, part of the pelvis.
  • Ilium is also the name of an Australian power metal band.
  • Ilium is the name of a novel by Dan Simmons published in 2003.
  • Ilion, New York is a village in Herkimer County, New York.
  • Ilium is a fictional town in upper New York state, used as a setting for many of Kurt Vonnegut's novels.

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Troy (1142 words)
Turkish: Truva) is a legendary city and center of the Trojan War, as described in the Epic Cycle, and especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer.
One of the earlier cities (Troy VII) is often identified with Homeric Troy.
While such an identity is disputed, the site has been successfully identified with the city called Wilusa in Hittite texts; Ilion (which goes back to earlier Wilion with a digamma) is thought to be the Greek rendition of that name.
Ilion (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (207 words)
Ilion or Ilium is an alternative name (in Greek and Latin, respectively) for the legendary city of Troy.
The ilium, or ilion (not to be confused with the ileum), is a bone, part of the pelvis.
Ilion, New York is a village in Herkimer County, New York.
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