About how long ago was The Odyssey written?

Question: About how long ago was The Odyssey written!?
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Homer is thought to have written his poems in the 8th century BC, but I don't think there is any exact dating for his works!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My teachers said that Homer was a blind poet/minstrel who was credited with composing the Iliad and the Odyssey, but that the stories were much older and had only an oral basis before about 600 BC!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Odyssey was written sometime before 700 B!.C!.after the fall of Troy!. Today is 2008 A!.D!. That's so long, my dear!.Www@QuestionHome@Com