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My understanding of Homer's work was that the Iliad and the Odyssey were written as a record of events that may have occurred upwards to 200 years before his time. The stories were oral accounts of those events until he wrote them. (that is the understanding I received from class)
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Why do some historians believe that the Trojan war was a myth?
What we know about the Trojan war is what Homer tells us in the 'Iliad', and Virgil in the 'Aeneid'. Some historians believe these literary works are telling about a real war, others think it is pure literature. Archeological findings are not conclusive.
Why do historians continue to refer the Ancient Greeks of the Trojan war as the Mycenaeans rather than the Achaeans which is what Homer called them?
Primarily because the Achaeans is not precise or clear. It was part of the Mycenaean civilization.
What is Homer the greek god of?
Homer isn't a greek god.
What was the book that Homer wrote about the Trojan war?
Homer wrote the Iliad.
Did Spartan males have to memorize the works of Homer?
Yes, they did have to memorize the works of homer.
How do historians generally view populism?
Historians generally view populism as a failure, but a successful one. It was successful because its failure brought about opportunity for some needed reforms.
Which do modern experts believe to be true of Homer?
That he wrote the books the Iliad and the Odysseybut didn't really exist.
What is Homer's story?
The Odyssey- it asks you to compare the poem to the book's point of view.
Where is the Perry Historians Airy View School House in Newport Pennsylvania located?
The address of the Perry Historians Airy View School House is: Po Box 73, Newport, PA 17074-0073
Where Homer live?
Homer lives in Sparta. If you read the story of the tojan horse than you will find out about him. __ Historians aren't sure Homer really existed. Those who do think Homer was a real person (not a composite) don't know where he was from. Very little is known about him. Different places are given as his birthplace, including Salamis, Athens, Rhodes and Smyrna.
How can personal biases and points of view influence historians when they are studying evidence?
Answer this question… They can lead historians to arrive at very different interpretations of an event.
Why might historians differ i their view if Shi Huangdi's success as a ruler?
because he is sick
How do historians view Jackson?
Michael Jackson? My opinion is that he was a "treasure" to our world ad he is AWESOME
How do historians generally populism?
Historians generally view populism as a failure, but a successful one. It was successful because its failure brought about opportunity for some needed reforms.
Who do historians consider the greatest historian of the ancient world?
One could argue two different choices: Thucydides or Herodotus. Both men were Greek historians in ancient Greece.
Which of the following Greek historians examined his sources critically and excluded those that were unreliable A Herodotus B Homer C Thucydides D Zenophon?
Thucydides
When might a historians point of view become bias?
When the historian has no evidence to back up his theory
