The Iliad and the Odyssey

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Iliad and the Odyssey:

• A) are epic poems with no foundation in historical events.
• B) provide evidence for the heroic ideal of late Dark Age Greece.
• C) were composed in the Classical Period but were based on older, oral sources.
• D) are the first examples of epic poetry from the ancient world.
• E) all of these

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