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Homer was an ancient Greek poet who is credited with authorship of The Iliad and The Odyssey. The two epic poems are considered among the greatest masterpieces of Ancient Greece and have influenced Western literature for centuries. The Iliad and The Odyssey became the basis for Greek education during the Classical age and formed a standard for later writers including Aristotle, Plato and Socrates.
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Fast Facts
- Greek name was Homeros, which means "hostage" in Greek
- Homer was reportedly blind
- The Iliad is believed to be the oldest example of Western literature
- Homer's poems were likely recited orally and written down by later scholars
- Historical evidence suggests that The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed between 700 and 800 B.C
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One Man or Many
There is very little biographical evidence on Homer, leading some scholars to question whether the man existed. Many scholars attest that Homer was not an actual historical figure and the works attributed to him were instead created by many people in the tradition of orally composed poetry. Later poems that depict stories of the Trojan War, Oedipus and other ancient Greek events that together, form the Epic Cycle have also been attributed to Homer, although again, there is dispute as to whether Homer composed any or all of the texts. -
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"A culpa é minha e eu ponho ela em quem eu quiser" - Homer Simpson
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Eu não minto, apenas faço ficção com a boca. (Homer Simpsom)
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View All Homer Questions (19) | Ask a QuestionComedy Playoff: Semi-Finals ~ Whoopi v. Homer v. Python v. Hedberg v. Carlin (10 Answers)Very tough to choose. Whoopi Goldberg is consistently funny, but she never made me fall of the chair in laughter. George Carlin was a legend of comedy and invented some ... read moreFavourite Homer Simpson lines? (3 Answers)I'm not, not licking frogs... (When Marge asked if he had been licking magic frogs again) read moreHomer Simpson or Peter Griffin? (3 Answers)EASY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImtgg6N2XM read more
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The Iliad
- University of Saskatchewan:
- The Literature Page: Homer: The Iliad-Book one
- Sacred-Texts: The Iliad Book One
- The Independent: "Meet Helen of Troy: bald headed, bare breasted and bloodthirsty" (2005)
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Homer Books and Research
- Amazon.com: The Iliad | The Odyssey | An Introduction to Homer
- Alibris: Odyssey | Iliad | An Introduction to Homer
- Barnes & Noble: Homer book search
- BestBookBuys: Homer book search
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Homer in Popular Culture
- Note: The following timeline links to IMDb, which is known to have pop ups.
- 1905: lle de calypso: Ulysse et le geant Polypheme, L' (Silent Film)
- 1911: Odissea (Silent Film)
- 1924: Helena (Silent Film)
- 1956: Helen of Troy
- 1982: Ulisses
- 1987: The Odyssey (TV Series)
- 1996: "Ancient Mysteries" The Odyssey of Troy
- 1997: The Odyssey (TV Series)
- 1998: Battles That Changed the World: The Trojan War(Mini)
- 2000: The Animated Odyssey (Mini Series)
- 2003: Helen of Troy (TV Series)
- 2004: Troy
- Guardian Unlimited: A New Spin on Homer
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Homer Related Merchandise
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- Talaria Enterprises: Homer's Death Mask Cast Iron
- Statues.com: Homer Bust
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