The Iliad: Fact or Fiction?

By: Connie Brass
Teacher: Mr.Millican
Class: World History
Homer is famously known for his contribution to history through his fascinating works, the Iliad and Odyssey. These poems are known to describe the Trojan War on a large and disastrous scale. Much speculation has come as to whether these poems are accurate or false. "The Iliad is, on one hand, a social poem, describing a number of equals engaged in a national enterprise that requires their responsible and cooperative behaviour" (Clarke 71). It is likely that Troy did, in fact, exist and the Trojan War was fought, however, it is improbable that the Trojan War took the extent that Homer made it to be. Through looking at Homer's writing style, Troy's location, and the characters and gods, it can be determined that the Trojan War, as described in the Iliad, is an exaggeration of less significant events.
There are three important keys to understand before unpacking any of Homer's writings and......

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