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It is believed to have been composed around 500 years after the Trojan War happened, around 1250 B.C., after Greece's Dark Ages, so somewhere from 700-500 B.C.

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When is the lliad thought to have been written?

The Iliad is thought to have been composed by the ancient Greek poet Homer in the 8th century BCE. It is one of the oldest works of Western literature.


Was 'Oedipus Rex' written after Homer's 'Iliad'?

Yes, "Oedipus Rex" was written after Homer's "Iliad."Specifically, ancient Greek poet Homer is thought to have written "The Iliad" sometime during the 8th century B.C.E. The events in "The Iliad" relate to the Trojan War and mentions Theban King Oedipus. In contrast, ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) is thought to have written "Oedipus Rex" around 429 B.C.E.


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Who has written down The Iliad?

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regarded by the ancient Greeks as literature.


Who wrote the npoet odyssey and The Iliad?

They are both claimed to have been written by a poet named Homer.


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"The Iliad at Sandy Bar" is a short story written by Bret Harte in 1876.


That The Iliad was improvised orally and not written down is shown by?

The "Iliad" was improvised orally and not written down is shown by Homer's use of repeated metric formulas. Besides the Iliad, Homer also wrote the "Odyssey."


Who wrote The Iliad which told the story of the Trojan war?

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Where did Iliad take place?

Homer is traditionally attributed with writing the Iliad. Homer was the person who wrote it but in those days, as many people didn't know how to read, cultured men would go around telling stories by singing and playing instruments. So it is said that many other people helped write the modern Iliad.