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What were the first great epics of early Greeks?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
Summarize how Homer's Iliad was applied to the lives of the ancient Greeks?
Homeric Greek is the form of Ancient Greek that was used by Homer in the Iliad and Odyssey. It is an archaic version of Ionic Greek, with admixtures from certain other dialects, such as Aeolic Greek.
How is The Odyssey related to Iliad?
The Odyssey, is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus's adventures home.The Odyssey is the sequel to The Iliad. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseyus' journey home from Troy to Ithica. The sequel shares some of the same characters like Odysseyus for example. He is also the one who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse that ultimately one the war against Troy for the Greeks.
What purposes did the homer's Iliad and the odyssey serve for ancient Greeks?
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.
What were the Greeks referred to in homers poems?
In Homeric poetry, the Greeks are referred to as Argives (as in, "people of Argos") or Danoi (as in, "sons of Danaus"). Danaus was the mythological ancestor of Perseus, legendary founder of the civilization of Mykenai. Argos was the capital of Mykenai. So, basically, throughout the Iliad and Odyssey, the Greeks in general are referred to as Mykenaians, though the Spartans, Ithakans, etc. were also present.
What did The Iliad provided the Greeks with?
Courage and Heroism
What kind of medicine did the ancient Greeks use in Homers The Iliad?
The medicine used in the times of Homer by the Greeks, according to the Iliad, were wine and olive oil.
Who sends a plague against the Greeks in The Iliad?
Apollo, or, as he is called in the Iliad, "the lord of the silver bow".
What war does The Iliad describe?
The Iliad describes the War and Siege of Troy by the Greeks.
What were the first great epics of early Greeks?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
What did Homer's The Iliad became the Greeks' source for?
The Iliad is an ancient Greek poem, attributed to Homer. It is said Iliad was the cause of the siege and the war.
Did sumerians create the epic poem called The Iliad?
The Iliad is a Greek poem, written in Greek, by Greeks, and about Greeks. The great Sumerian poem is the Epic of Gilgamish.
In The Iliad who invaded Troy?
The ancient Greeks invaded Troy to take back Queen Helen.
The Iliad ends without total victory for the Greeks Why?
Homer wrote the Iliad. We cannot know WHY he wrote it the way he did.
What are the two poles of war in The Iliad?
The Achaeans (Greeks) and the Trojans.
Did the Greeks make the Trojan horse?
According to the Iliad, yes.
What city is besieged by the Greeks in The Iliad?
The Greeks siege the city of Troy, also called Ilion.
