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For most of European history the Iliad and The Odyssey were the earliest known poems. This meant that almost all later European poetry made use of the Iliad or The Odyssey in one way or another.
During the twentieth century some poems earlier than the Iliad or the Odyssey were reclaimed:- particularly the Epic of Gilgamish.
But the Iliad and the Odyssey passed for the earliest European poems for many hundred years, so they were the poems that everyone turned to.
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Was Zeus in The Iliad or The Odyssey?
Yes, Zeus was in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
How are The Iliad and The Odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad but it is following Odyssesus's adventures home.
Iliad and odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus journey home.
What ancient Greek wrote the odyssey and the Iliad?
Both The Iliad and The Odyssey are attributed to Homer, although this is not necessarily fact.
Where is the setting of Iliad and Odyssey?
Iliad: Bronze Age in Troy Odyssey: Bronze Age in Greece
Should I read the Iliad or the Odyssey first?
It is generally recommended to read the Iliad before the Odyssey, as the Iliad provides important background information and context for the events in the Odyssey.
Which epic poem should I read first, The Odyssey or The Iliad?
It is recommended to read The Iliad first before The Odyssey as it provides important background information and context for the events in The Odyssey.
Famous epic poem by homer?
There are two: 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad'.
Which epic poem should you read first: the Iliad or the Odyssey?
It is generally recommended to read the Iliad first before the Odyssey, as it provides important background information and context for the events in the Odyssey.
Was Zeus in The Iliad or The Odyssey?
Yes, Zeus was in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
what are the two great poems of homer?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
How are The Iliad and The Odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad but it is following Odyssesus's adventures home.
How does the odyssey continue the of the Iliad?
The Odyssey continues the story of the Iliad by telling that Odysseus is one of the Greek heroes of the Iliad.
Iliad and odyssey connected?
The Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus journey home.
What events are the Iliad and the Odyssey based on?
The Iliad and Odyssey are based on the siege of Troy and the resultant events.
What were the first great epics of early Greeks?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
What ancient Greek wrote the odyssey and the Iliad?
Both The Iliad and The Odyssey are attributed to Homer, although this is not necessarily fact.
