A note on the epics with questions and well explained
answers
What epics did Homer write? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Iliad and Odyssey
What epic did Virgil write? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aeneid
What does The Iliad tell of? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The consequences of one warrior's outrage in the final
year of war
What does The Odyssey tell of? - CORRECT ANSWERS-One Greek's return from Troy to reclaim his home
What does The Aeneid tell of? - CORRECT ANSWERS-One Trojan exile's quest to establish a new home in
Italy
What Language were Homer's epics composed in? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Greek
What Language was Virgil's epic composed in? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Latin
How were Homer's epics composed and why? - CORRECT ANSWERS-They were composed orally to be
recited by bards in a distant time about which we know little
How did Homer's epics become a crucial part of later Greek culture? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Through their
exciting stories, distinctive characters of gods and men, and timeless moral principles
What was Virgil's Aeneid based on? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Homer's epics