ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə mˈɑːɹtɪn wˈɛst ðɪ ˈɛpɪks ɐpˈɪɹ tə hɐvbɪn kəmpˈoʊzd ɪnðə lˈeɪt sˈɛvənθ ɔːɹ sˈɪksθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˈiː, lˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn ðə dˈeɪt tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli ɐskɹˈaɪbd tə jˈuːmɛləs ɪnðə ɡɹˈiːk kɹˌɑːnəɡɹˈæfɪk tɹɐdˈɪʃən jˈuːzd, fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns, baɪ juːsˈiːbɪəs ʌv siːsˈɛɹiə.
According to Martin West the epics appear to have been composed in the late seventh or sixth century BC, later than the date traditionally ascribed to Eumelus in the Greek chronographic tradition used, for instance, by Eusebius of Caesarea.