It is believed that Troilus ' name was not invented by Homer and that a version of his story was already in existence .
The earliest surviving literary reference to Troilus is in Homer 's Iliad , which formed one part of the Epic Cycle .
It is believed that Troilus ' name was not invented by Homer and that a version of Troilus ' story was already in existence .
The earliest surviving literary reference to Troilus is in Homer 's Iliad , which formed one part of the Epic Cycle .