“Unveiling the Untold: Discover the Enigmatic Lost Sequels of The Iliad That Could Rewrite History!”
What happened to these poems? Why do we have the Iliad and the Odyssey, but not the others? From what we understand, the critical reception to these poems was mixed. Even very early, figures like Herodotus doubted that the Cyclical Epics attributed to Homer, were by Homer. Aristotle, Horace, and others criticized the poems for not being as good as Homer’s narratively or poetically. Despite the criticism they were very popular in their day. The smaller size of the poems meant that it was easier to own a copy. This is why you see many plays and adaptations based on them; they got around.
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