The Iliad has been passed down in the form of short songs

Knowing All the World's Classics (Part 1)

1、 According to underground excavations, the region of Asia Minor on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean did have Trojans and the city of Erion in ancient times. Perhaps in the late 12th century BC, a 10-year war broke out between the Achaean people in the southern region of the Greek peninsula and the Trojans in the northern part of Asia Minor, ultimately leading to the destruction of Troy by the Greeks.

2、 After the end of the war, there were many short songs circulating in Asia Minor that praised the heroic deeds of tribal leaders during the war. During the process of recitation, heroic legends are intertwined with mythological stories, passed down orally by folk singers and passed down from generation to generation; During feasts or festivals, these folk poets would sing in the mansions of the nobles.

3、 Around the 8th and 9th centuries BC, a blind poet named Homer collected and organized short songs as the basis, ultimately forming two epic poems with complete plots and a unified style - the Iliad and the Odyssey.

5、 The 12th century BC corresponds to the mid to late period of the Shang Dynasty, when the country's strength reached its peak and the emperor was Wu Ding. Later, Shang King Pangeng moved the capital to "Yin" (now Anyang, Henan, also known as the Yin Ruins), which was the "Yin Shang" stage (around 1300 BC, slightly earlier than the 12th century BC).