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Homer
Iliad & Odyssey โ foundational epics of literature
Born c. 800 BC ๐ฌ๐ท Greece 800 BC
๐ Known For
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Iliad โ epic poem of the Trojan War and Achilles
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Odyssey โ Odysseus's 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
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Foundation of Western literary tradition; shaped Greek culture, religion and education
Foundational works of Western literature and thought
Quick Facts
Category
๐ Literature
Country
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
Born
c. 800 BC
Key Year
800 BC
Achievement
Iliad & Odyssey โ foundational epics of literature