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The Iliad is based on real historical events.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that the Iliad is based on real historical events?
Unclear. The placed sources only partially support the claim: an encyclopedia says the Trojan War legend may be based on an actual war, and a scholarly paper reports that some archaeologists argue the Iliad can rest on real historical facts. A History.com piece notes ancient belief in a real Trojan War but stresses the poems' fantastical elements and uncertainty.
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5 Discoveries That Illuminate Homer’s ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/odyssey-iliad-archaeological-discoveries
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The Odyssey’s mythological network. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200703
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the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-9. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-9
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