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Are scholars in agreement about whether the Iliad and Odyssey were written by a single author?

  • No, they are divided

  • Yes, they all agree

  • There is no debate

  • The question has been resolved

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The question of by whom, when, where, and under what circumstances the Iliad and Odyssey were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author, or if they were written by multiple authors.
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