The Iliad and Odyssey are associated with which period?

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The Iliad and Odyssey are associated with which period?

These epics come from an early, legendary phase of Greek history, known as the Heroic or Homeric Period. They center on legendary heroes and events of the Bronze Age, reflecting an oral-poetic tradition that predates the flourishing of classical Greek culture in Athens. That’s why they’re placed in the Homeric era rather than the Classical Greek Period, which is later and associated with writers and playwrights from Athens. They’re also not from the Patristic Period (early Christian writings) or the Classical Roman Period (Latin-language literature).

These epics come from an early, legendary phase of Greek history, known as the Heroic or Homeric Period. They center on legendary heroes and events of the Bronze Age, reflecting an oral-poetic tradition that predates the flourishing of classical Greek culture in Athens. That’s why they’re placed in the Homeric era rather than the Classical Greek Period, which is later and associated with writers and playwrights from Athens. They’re also not from the Patristic Period (early Christian writings) or the Classical Roman Period (Latin-language literature).

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