The action of the Iliad covers a few days, but the siege of Troy is said to have lasted ten years. That matches up well with the Odyssey, which covers the last

The action of the Iliad covers a few days, but the siege of Troy is said to have lasted ten years. That matches up well with the Odyssey, which covers the last few days of another ten years. So I guess the question is whether the cancellation feels more like repeated shipwreck and stranding, or like being struck with edged weapons.