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๐ฌ๐ท Homer
Ancient Greek poet credited with the Iliad and Odyssey; father of Western literature
Ancient Greece 800 BC Famous Authors
โ๏ธ Key Facts
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Credited with composing the Iliad and Odyssey around the 8th century BC โ composed orally, written later
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"Homeric epithet" technique: recurring phrases like "rosy-fingered Dawn" helped oral poets memorise thousands of lines
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Blind according to ancient tradition; the word "Homer" may mean "hostage" or "blind" in ancient Greek dialects
"The Homeric Question" โ scholars have debated for 2,500 years whether Homer was one person, multiple authors, or even fictional
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๐ฌ๐ท Ancient Greece
Year / Era
800 BC
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Ancient Greek poet credited with the Iliad and Odyssey; father of Western literature