Homer
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Mythology, Folklore
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Poetry, Poets, Legends, Myths, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece, Trojan War
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Greek poet{$I[g]Greece;Homer}{$I[g]Asia Minor;Homer} Homer wrote two Greek epic poems that played a crucial role in the birth of classical Greek civilization. These works greatly influenced history, theology, and literature in Greece and in the entire Western world.
Early Life
The Greeks were not sure where Homer (HOH-muhr) was born, when he lived, or even if such a person actually existed. The name “Homer” may simply be a generic term denoting “one who fits a song together.” Still, various sources provide some information about...
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