WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which event is the basis of both the Iliad and the Odyssey?
A
the rise of the Spartans
B
the Trojan War
C
the first Olympic Games
D
the Peloponnesian War
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Iliad, set during the Trojan War, tells the story of the wrath of Achilles . The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus as he travels home from the war.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Iliad describes a part of the last year of the siege of Troy, while its continuation the Odyssey describes the journey home of Odysseus, one of the Greek leaders.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Iliad is Homer’s his account of the Trojan War. It is a poem about rage and thinking about rage. Homer talks about a specific kind of rage, the rage of Achilles who, as a Greek, was having war rage against his Trojan foes but more specifically it is Achilles rage at Agamemnon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Goddesses Set the Trojan War in Motion. Paris Abducts Helen. Trojan War Draft Dodgers. Agamemnon and His Family. The Action of the Iliad Begins in the Tenth Year. Patroclus Fights as Achilles. A Madman Kills and Disgraces Hector. The Achilles Heel. More items •30-Jun-2019

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