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Ilion

Ilion (Ἴλιον) or, Latinized, Ilium was an antique name for the legendary city of Troy, hence the title of Homer's Iliad. It may also refer to:

As Ilion or Ilio

Ilio, Greece, a suburb of Athens, Greece, also known as Nea Liossia
Ilion Animation Studios, a CGI animation studio based in Madrid, Spain
Ilion, New York, a village in Herkimer County, New York

As Ilium

Ilium (band), a melodic power metal band from Newcastle, Australia
ilium (bone) or ilion, a bone in the pelvis
Ilium (Epirus), an ancient city in Epirus
Ilium (Kurt Vonnegut), in reference to Troy, New York, used as a setting for many of Kurt Vonnegut's novels
Ilium (novel), a 2003 novel by Dan Simmons

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Ilion" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Polish, Finnish.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Ilium, Greek: Ίλιον (αποσαφήνιση), French: Ilium, Dutch: Ilium.


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