Question

the city of troy, most prominently featured in homers iliad, was long thought to be purely —. however, since the nineteenth - century, archaeological research in turkey has unearthed evidence linking real historical settlements to the geography and architecture described by homers poem, leading many scholars to believe the epic tale has at least some basis in fact. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? a circumstantial b trivial c mythical d ornamental

Explanation:

The text contrasts the previous belief that Troy was just a part of Homer's myth - a purely mythical place. But archaeological evidence has shown it has a factual basis. So the word that fits the blank should convey the previous 'myth - only' perception. "mythical" is the most appropriate.

Answer:

B. mythical