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When Was the Tale of Troy Conceived?
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Abstract
It should be emphasized first that, with this question, the problem of the historicity of the sequence of events at Troy is left untouched. The point is how long the tale of Troy existed before Homer, not whether it is ‘true’. Of course this is not a random question. The answer to it is crucial for the question of historicity, which we ultimately wish to address. Crucial, since the veracity of a story which relates to particular events, whether or not it has a historical core, is bound to decrease as the time lapse increases between its appearance and its underlying events. That applies, of course, only to oral transmission.
Title: When Was the Tale of Troy Conceived?
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Abstract
It should be emphasized first that, with this question, the problem of the historicity of the sequence of events at Troy is left untouched.
The point is how long the tale of Troy existed before Homer, not whether it is ‘true’.
Of course this is not a random question.
The answer to it is crucial for the question of historicity, which we ultimately wish to address.
Crucial, since the veracity of a story which relates to particular events, whether or not it has a historical core, is bound to decrease as the time lapse increases between its appearance and its underlying events.
That applies, of course, only to oral transmission.
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