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What year did the Greeks first worship gods?
The most well known works of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey were dated at 750 B.C. -725 B.C. There is evidence that Greek polytheism (Hellenismos) is yet older than that, but no one is certain exactly how old as there is not yet a fixed date.
Who described the trojan war?
The most frequently cited and well-known of the accounts come from Homer and Virgil. Homer wrote the Iliad, which covered the final year of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, which is more or less a sequel, covering the events after the fall of Troy and the return of Odysseus to his home. Virgil wrote the Aeneid, which was an account of the fall of Troy and the travels of a small band of refugees led by Aeneas.
Where was Ares last known to be?
Ares was the Son of Zeus, god of war. He was hated by Zeus. Has a limited role in Greek Mythology. He was on the losing side in Homer's 'The Iliad', the Geek epic poem set in the tenth year of the Trojan War. The noun Iliad means " a series of disasters. Roman mythology referred to Ares as Mars
What year of the Trojan war does The Iliad take place in?
The Illiad takes place on the tenth year of the siege of Troy.
How long had the Trojan war been going by the time the Iliad begins?
It was the tenth year.
What were two epics written by Homer?
The Iliad (the story of Ilium, another word for Troy - the poem relates an episode in the Trojan War) and the Odyssey - an account of the ten-year journey of Odysseus home from Troy to ithaca.
What are The Iliad and Odyssey about?
The Iliad, is a written account of the final weeks of The Trojan War with Achilles as the protagonist. The Odyssey is Odysseus' ten year journey from Troy after the Trojan War to his homeland Greece. Both are written by Homer. Both are called epic poems also as they are mainly written in dactylic hexameter. Mathew :-)
What book does Ulysses and Polyphemus appear in?
Ulysses and Polyphemus appear in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey." Polyphemus is a Cyclops who imprisons Ulysses and his crew, leading to a famous encounter where Ulysses blinds him in order to escape.
The Iliad and The Odyssey described what?
The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War, while the Odyssey tells of Odysseus's ten year journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan war.
What events became the Homers famous poems the lliad and the odyssey?
The Iliad and the Odyssey come from Greece. they were epic poems about ancient Greece, scholar's believe these poems were based on actual events, such as the war between Mycenaean Greeks, and Trojans
What epic poems is about the Trojan War?
The Iliad was the most famous epic poems of the Trojan War, set on the ninth year of the war. Along with the Odyssey, these two works were undoubtedly the greatest masterpieces in Greek literature. The Iliad was composed by little known author named Homer, who probably lived in the 9th-8th century BC. It was not even certain if there was anyone named Homer, or that the two poems were written by the same person. However, the Iliad influenced many writers throughout the centuries with its heroic and timeless themes. The Quarrel The Day of Battle Reversal of Fortunes Moments of Glories Death of Hector Funerals and Ransom
What happens in the Iliad to set the stage for the odyssey?
The illiad covers the 9th year of the Troyan war which some people think ocurred circa 1250 B.C. It is believed to have been written around the year 750 B.C. by Homer, a storyteller.
What year did the Greeks first worship gods?
The most well known works of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey were dated at 750 B.C. -725 B.C. There is evidence that Greek polytheism (Hellenismos) is yet older than that, but no one is certain exactly how old as there is not yet a fixed date.
Are the anead Iliad and the oddesy the same story?
No. Both epic poems were written by Homer (Greek). The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War, about the last year of the war. The chief protagonists are Achilles, Agamemnon, Patroclus, Hector, Paris. The Odyssey is about a Greek hero, Odysseus. After the Trojan War, he started his 10 year long journey home (to Itacha), where everybody thought he was dead. Only his wife Penelpoe believed that he would come home. On his journey he had many adventures (the one-eyed Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, etc) and finally he got home.
Who described the trojan war?
The most frequently cited and well-known of the accounts come from Homer and Virgil. Homer wrote the Iliad, which covered the final year of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, which is more or less a sequel, covering the events after the fall of Troy and the return of Odysseus to his home. Virgil wrote the Aeneid, which was an account of the fall of Troy and the travels of a small band of refugees led by Aeneas.
Was the book troy made into a movie?
The movie "Troy" wasn't based on a book called Troy. It was based on The Iliad by Homer. The Iliad tells only a small portion of the 10 year Trojan War--about 9 weeks, I believe. The move "Troy" is a condensed version of The Iliad.
Which punctuation change will correct this sentence This year we will read the following pieces of literature The Odyssey by Homer Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare A Tale of Two Cities by Charl?
This year, we will read the following pieces of literature: The Odyssey by Homer, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
