Examining classical works by authors not well known; missing data etc on their life. Can the details be considered reliable or not?

Ancient passages provide the world today with a description and a sense of feeling of what the world looked like at the time. From descriptions of the land, events taking place such as wars, to the epic tales of some of the heroes of the day, these ancient passages give us valuable information from that time period. It can be said that our world today is simply a newer world from that of the ancient times as many activities that were present in the past, are still seen today. From athletics to education, our daily lives are much the same as the lives of people living in ancient times alt…