An old war story is a tale of a past conflict, usually one that has been passed down through generations. In this case, two of the most famous old war stories are the Aeneid and the ILIAD. The Aeneid is an epic poem written by Virgil in the 1st century BC, which tells the story of the Trojan War and the founding of Rome. The ILIAD is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, which tells the story of the last few weeks of the Trojan War.