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Homer (; , ; born ) was an Ancient 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 generally regard the two poems as the works of separate authors. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BCE. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread 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 Odyssey by Homer
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Iliad by Homer
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The Iliad of Homer : translated by Robert Fitzgerald. by Homer
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Extract from 'They had to see Paris' illustrated with scenes from the photo-play : by Croy, Homer
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Pewter : a handbook of selected pieces by Homer, R. F.
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Seurat and the science of painting by Homer, William Innes
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Pictorial photography in Philadelphia : the Pennsylvania Academy's salons, 1898-1901 by Homer, William Innes
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Albert Pinkham Ryder, painter of dreams by Homer, William Innes
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A pictorial heritage : the photographs of Gertrude Käsebier : Delaware Art Museum, March 2-April 22, 1979, the Brooklyn Museum, May 12-July 8, 1979 by Homer, William Innes
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The language of contemporary criticism clarified by Homer, William Innes
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Thomas Eakins : his life and art by Homer, William Innes
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Robert Henri and his circle by Homer, William Innes
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Alfred Stieglitz and the American avant-garde by Homer, William Innes
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Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession, 1902 by Homer, William Innes
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Watercolors by Winslow Homer : the color of light by Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910
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Winslow Homer, 1836-1910 : oils, watercolors, drawings, wood engravings. by Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910
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Homer Boss : the figure and the land. by Boss, Homer, 1882-1956
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