[14] During his youth, Ilus went to Phrygia and taking part in games that at the time were held by the local king, he won victory in a wrestling match.
This took place when the cow came to the hill of Atë, and in that spot Ilus built the city which he called Ilium.
According to Dictys Cretensis, the image fell from heaven at the time when Ilus was building the temple of Athena; the structure was nearly completed, but the roof was not yet on, so the Palladium dropped straight into its proper place in the sacred edifice.
[21] In some myths, Ilus defeated in battle the king of the Bebrykes, named Byzos, and raised Ilion up greatly.
[22] After the death of Ilus, the Trojans built a large burial mound for him in front of the gates of his city.