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For the Ancient Greeks the Iliad and The Odyssey told them how Greece had come to be the dominant power in the western Mediterranean, and also showed them what sort of people their gods were, and how those gods behaved.
The Iliad and the Odyssey (and possibly some other epics, which have now been lost) were what the Greeks had instead of history books, and also what they had instead of a Bible.
If you want to see just how important these poems were for Greeks during the Classical period, read Plato's dialogue Ion. This shows how the Greeks turned to the Iliad for advice on everything: what is the correct way to pray, which is the best way to bake bread, or mend your chariot (fix your car) - it is all in the Iliad (or the Odyssey).
It may seem funny to us these days that people would go to the Iliad to find out how to fix a broken chariot wheel - but things haven't changed so much. There are still people in America who think you can teach Archaeology, and even genetics, from the Bible.
Are great works of literature that helps us understand life in ancient Greece.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoit is roughly what the greek culture is based on
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∙ 9y agoHomer wrote the Iliad so he and others could remember it. He did not want the story to get muddled if it were shared by mouth.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it was the first epic poem written by the Greeks. Later Greek drama writers took from the Illiad and Odyssey for their own writings.
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∙ 12y agoThese books are very important because if they were lost most of the Ancient Greek's culture would be lost especially in the Trojan War era.
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∙ 11y agobecause darel told me so
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Was Zeus in The Iliad or The Odyssey?
Yes, Zeus was in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
How are The Iliad and The Odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad but it is following Odyssesus's adventures home.
Iliad and odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus journey home.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are important because they .?
For most of European history the Iliad and The Odyssey were the earliest known poems. This meant that almost all later European poetry made use of the Iliad or the Odyssey in one way or another. During the twentieth century some poems earlier than the Iliad or the Odyssey were reclaimed:- particularly the Epic of Gilgamish. But the Iliad and the Odyssey passed for the earliest European poems for many hundred years, so they were the poems that everyone turned to.
Where is the setting of Iliad and Odyssey?
Iliad: Bronze Age in Troy Odyssey: Bronze Age in Greece
Famous epic poem by homer?
The famous epic poem by Homer is called "The Iliad" and it is about the Trojan War.
Was Zeus in The Iliad or The Odyssey?
Yes, Zeus was in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
what are the two great poems of homer?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
How are The Iliad and The Odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad but it is following Odyssesus's adventures home.
How does the odyssey continue the of the Iliad?
The Odyssey continues the story of the Iliad by telling that Odysseus is one of the Greek heroes of the Iliad.
Iliad and odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus journey home.
What events are the Iliad and the Odyssey based on?
The Iliad and Odyssey are based on the siege of Troy and the resultant events.
What were the first great epics of early Greeks?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are important because they .?
For most of European history the Iliad and The Odyssey were the earliest known poems. This meant that almost all later European poetry made use of the Iliad or the Odyssey in one way or another. During the twentieth century some poems earlier than the Iliad or the Odyssey were reclaimed:- particularly the Epic of Gilgamish. But the Iliad and the Odyssey passed for the earliest European poems for many hundred years, so they were the poems that everyone turned to.
Where is the setting of Iliad and Odyssey?
Iliad: Bronze Age in Troy Odyssey: Bronze Age in Greece
What ancient Greek wrote the odyssey and the Iliad?
Both The Iliad and The Odyssey are attributed to Homer, although this is not necessarily fact.
Who wrote the Illind and the Odyssey?
The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by the ancient Greek poet Homer. They are two of the most important works of Western literature and are considered cornerstones of the epic genre.
