[wildbill]

The case is still open that the Odyssey or the Illiad are based on actual events, but we know that oral traditions in many primitive cultures even today play an important part in passing down actual events from their heritage.

To me, The fascinating thing aboout the work of archeologists and scientists today is how these disciplines often corroborate the Bible or other oral traditions.

[nmh]

Cultures around the world have “oral traditions” of a worldwide flood. Still people don't want to believe it.

I also find i fascinating that drawings of primitive people DRAW ACCURATE pictures of dinosaurs with people. Still people don't want to hear or see that. The evidence of the accuracy of the Bible is there for ALL who wish to SEE.

[Red Badger]

ggg ping!...........

[WoofDog123]

I read most of the actual report. Assuming the actual astronomical phenomena were investigated properly as far as alignments etc., this is very unlikely to be coincidental. A stunning amount of detail to lead to a single date by 2 totally independent methods in a piece that was centuries old when finally written down.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The article is interesting.

[Raycpa]

but we know that oral traditions in many primitive cultures even today play an important part in passing down actual events from their heritage.

Unless of course they were subsequently written in the bible. Then nothing is considered true or partially true by modern academia standards.

[Raycpa]

phenomena is 16 April 1178 B.C

And the day before has become tax day. Talk about bad omens.

[arrogantsob]

We do know that the Trojan War was a real event. Hittite records have revealed quite a bit of information about the area at that time. Troy was one of their allies/vassels.

Those records refer to a raid/raids along the coast as Homer describes Achilles making. And they contain correspondence to and about the King of the Achaeans possibly Agamemnon.

Homer, the Bible and Shakespeare have made up most of the important education of Western man. I would be reluctant to argue with any of these sources about anything.