The legend says 10.
The Odyssey takes place immediately following the Trojan war.
10 years
Legend has it that it was 10 years. It is thought to have been in the 12th Century BCE.
The Odyssey takes place immediately following the Trojan war.
Troy
About 1194 to 1184 BCE.
After, on the way home.
The Trojan War was a 'legendary' war between the Ancient Greeks and the city of Troy (located in northwestern,modern Turkey.)Scholars estimate that it took place in the 12th or 13th Century BC.That would make it about about 3300 years ago.
It wasn't, seeing as it did not actually take place.
after 3 years
The Illiad takes place on the tenth year of the siege of Troy.
After; it is the story of Odysseus's journey home.