Homer
Homer (; , ; born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.Homer's ''Iliad'' centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The ''Odyssey'' chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe that the poems were originally transmitted orally. Despite being predominantly known for its tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.
Homer's epic poems shaped aspects of ancient Greek culture and education, fostering ideals of heroism, glory, and honor. To Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece" (, ). In Dante Alighieri's ''Divine Comedy'', Virgil refers to Homer as "Poet sovereign", king of all poets; in the preface to his translation of the ''Iliad'', Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homer has always been considered the "greatest of poets". From antiquity to the present day, Homeric epics have inspired many famous works of literature, music, art, and film.
The question of by whom, when, where and under what circumstances the ''Iliad'' and ''Odyssey'' were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BC. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread account was that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer by Homer
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The anger of Achilles : Homer's Iliad / by Homer
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The Odyssey of Homer / by Homer
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The Iliad of Homer / by Homer
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Iliad book one / by Homer
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The Odyssey of Homer / by Homer
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The Iliad of Homer. Translated into English verse. by Homer
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The first six books of Homer's Iliad : with English notes, critical and explanatory, a metrical index, and Homeric glossary / by Homer
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Pope's translation of Homer's Iliad : books I, VI, XXII, XXIV / by Homer
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Ilíada y Odisea : selección de textos / by Homer
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Der Pfeilschuss des Pandaros : neue Untersuchungen zur 'Homerischen' Ilias, mit einer Übersetzung von Ilias 3-7 / by Homer
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Ten books of Homers Iliades, translated out of French, by Arthur Hall Esquire by Homer
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The Odyssey of Homer / by Homer
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Homer's Iliad / by Homer
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