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We do not know that the Iliad is true. What is 'true'? The Iliad was an epic poem sung by the bards for hundreds of years before writing was innvented - that is it was passed by word of mouth.
Not only is oral tradition subject to great distortions after three generations, each bard gave a different version from the others. Not only that, the bards used to change their own stories for variation.
The first version was written down around perhaps 725 BCE - over five hundred years after the alleged events. The written versions were themselves subjected to many changes. So we can be sure that the version we have today is greatly at variance from what may or may not have actually happened.
Even the internal evidence in today's version is at odds. Ajax was dead before the alleged war. The boar's teeth helmet was in fashion two hundred years before the war. The political scene depicted reflected that of the 8th Century BCE - four hundred years after the war.
And it's true? Just what is true about it?
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe Iliad by itself does not prove that the Trojan war happened; after all it contains gods and heroes in the story as well. However, it remains common for people to pay tribute to events by writing stories and songs about them.
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What event linked Homer and Helen of troy?
Helen of troy was a key character in the Homer's epic poem ''iliad'' which describes the Trojan war. Its possible that it was (basicaly) a true story.
How is the odyssey related to The Iliad?
Odysseus was part of the Trojan war and after the Trojan war Odysseus was sailing back home but blown off course and he began his quest.
What war does The Iliad describe?
The Iliad describes the War and Siege of Troy by the Greeks.
What was the lliad about?
The Iliad, written by Homer, is the story of the Trojan war (the war between the Greek city of Troy and the the other Greek cities) and the battles leading to its end.
Who represents war in Iliad?
Well in the Iliad the god of war is Ares. Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology. His roman name is Mars.
What story is about the Trojan war?
The Iliad.
Which epic told the story of the Trojan war?
The Iliad .
Which book tells the story of the Trojan war?
The Iliad, by Homer.
Who wrote The Iliad which told the story of the Trojan war?
Both The Iliad and The Odyssey were written by the Greek poet Homer .
What tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War?
The Iliad tells the story of the last months of the Trojan War.
How are Iliad and the Odyssey related?
their both about Homers great war story the Trojan war
What is the name of the story about the Trojan War?
You are likely thinking of The Iliad, by Homer.
What poem told the story of 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.
Did Iliad or odyssey tell the story of the last years of the Trojan war?
The Iliad was about a couple of months near the end of the War. The Odyssey was about Odysseus' long voyage home after it.
Why is the epic Iliad called the story of war and revenge?
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Who was Heinrich Schliemann and how does he relate to the validity of the Trojan War story?
He was a German who undiscovered the ruins of Troy in the 19th century. (proving that Homer's Iliad was based on true events.)
Story of Iliad and Odyssey?
"The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are two separate books by Homer about the Trojan War. They are said to be the oldest written books in history.
