The Illiad takes place on the tenth year of the siege of Troy.
It was the tenth year.
About 1194 to 1184 BCE.
Legend has it that it was 10 years. It is thought to have been in the 12th Century BCE.
The Trojan War is traditionally dated to have taken place in the 12th or 13th century BCE, with many sources suggesting around 1184 BCE as a significant year for the fall of Troy. However, it is important to note that the Trojan War is primarily a legendary event from Greek mythology, and its historicity is debated among scholars. The war is famously recounted in Homer's epics, particularly the "Iliad."
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
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.
The Iliad covered a few weeks of the last year of the Trojan War. In the original version, the Iliad covered many years of the war.
It was the tenth year.
About 1194 to 1184 BCE.
It covers the last year of the 10-year Greek looting expedition of Asia Minor.
Legend has it that it was 10 years. It is thought to have been in the 12th Century BCE.
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.
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 :-)
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
Homer's epic tale about the Iliad is all about how Paris ( Troy Prince ) abducted Helen, who was actually Menelaus's wife ( King of Sparta .) It is mainly about how The Greeks start a war because they want Helen back, but Paris will not give her back. In the end the Greeks create a wooden horse and hide all their warriors in it. The Trojans think that it is a gift from them and they want to end the war, and they start dancing and singing and celebrating. At night the Greek warriors jump out and burn down Troy.
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.
It tells a few weeks of the legendary 10 years of the Trojan War.It is more properly called The Wrath of Achilles - how Achilles was overcome with anger when king Agamemnon pinched his favourite slave girl, sulked in his tent until Hector killed his boyfriend Patrocolos, then reentered battle, killed Hector and humiliated his body.