what do scholars believe about the existence of homer?
what event sparkled the trojan war, and how long did it last?
Scholars generally believe that Homer did exist, although there is debate about the exact details of his life and whether he was a single individual or a collective name for multiple poets. It is believed that he lived during the 8th century BCE in Ancient Greece and composed the epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Trojan War was sparked by the abduction of Helen, the wife of Menelaus, by Paris, a prince of Troy. Menelaus sought revenge and rallied the Greek forces to wage war against Troy. The war lasted for approximately 10 years, as described in Homer's Iliad.