Find Out If Your Favorite Historical Figures Were Actually Fictional Characters

Published on 12/10/2020
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Odysseus

Also called Ulysses, Odysseus is the hero of “The Odyssey.” He spent years on the sea in his attempt to go home after the end of the Trojan war. People have called into question the legitimacy of his stories, but archaeological proof might actually support that they happened. An archaeologist found the remains of a three-story building and a well that both date back to the 8th century BC. It aligns with what we know of those adventures, so it is possible that they really did happen.

Odysseus

Odysseus

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Pythagoras

We are sure that you learned the theorem named for this guy back in geometry class. Who would have thought that the existence of Pythagoras would also be called into question? The truth is that historians have not found proof of his writings. That is why they do not think it is right to give him credit for the theory we talked about. On top of that, they have doubts because of the time period that he was alive in. In those days, there were very few people involved in celestial spheres.

Pythagoras

Pythagoras

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