Homer (/ ˈ h oʊ m ər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c. 8th century BCE) was an Ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two …

Jan 11, 2025 · Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two hugely influential epic poems of ancient Greece. If Homer did in fact compose the works, he is one of the …

Sep 6, 2023 · The Greek poet Homer is credited with being the first to write down the epic stories of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey,' and the impact of his tales continues to reverberate...

Homer is traditionally held to be the author of the ancient Greek epic poems “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” , widely thought to be the first extant works of Western literature. He is considered …

Jun 19, 2013 · Homer (c. 750 BCE) is perhaps the greatest of all epic poets and his legendary status was well established by the time of Classical Athens. He composed (not wrote, since …

Jun 16, 2024 · Homer, an enigmatic figure from ancient Greece, is universally celebrated as the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, works fundamental to the Western literary …

Homer, (flourished 9th or 8th century bce, Ionia?), ancient Greek poet, presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Though almost nothing is known of his life, tradition holds that Homer …

Aug 10, 2018 · Homer is the first and greatest writer of the Greek literary form known as epic and so it's in his work that people look for information about the poetic form. Epic was more than a …

Jan 22, 2020 · Historian and writer Daisy Dunn goes in search of the poet of the Trojan War, exploring who Homer was and whether he ever actually existed. The Greek hero Odysseus …

May 15, 2024 · Homer was a legendary ancient Greek poet who composed the great epics, the Iliad, and, the Odyssey. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, …