The episode then formed the basis of the cyclic epic Aethiopis, which was composed after the Iliad, possibly in the 7th century BC.
ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd ðˈɛn fˈɔːɹmd ðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌvðə sˈaɪklɪk ˈɛpɪk ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiz, wˌɪtʃ wʌz kəmpˈoʊzd ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɪlɪˌæd, pˈɑːsᵻbli ɪnðə sˈɛvənθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˈiː.