Iliad-History

History

Background

Where on earth to begin? Here are some questions already submitted in email by our readers:

Background:
  • Who was Homer? WAS there a Homer? When did he live? Why is Menelaus in The Iliad, isn't that a different time period? What relationship is Homer to the Bronze Age? Who were the Myceneans?

  • Where is Troy? Was there a real Troy? Was there a Trojan War? Who is Henrich Schliemann?