Homer, presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He is one of the most influential authors of all time, for the two epics provided the basis of Greek education and culture throughout the Classical age and formed the backbone of humane education down to the time of the Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity.

The Greek poet Homer is credited with being the first to write down the epic stories of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey,' and the impact of his tales continues to reverberate through Western culture.

Homer, an enigmatic figure from ancient Greece, is universally celebrated as the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, works fundamental to the Western literary canon and crucial in shaping the cultural and educational frameworks of ancient Greece and beyond. Despite his significant influence, little is known about his life, and much of what is believed is shrouded in myth and ...

Who was Homer, and why is he considered one of the greatest poets in ...

Homer (c. 750 BCE) is perhaps the greatest of all epic poets and his legendary status was well established by the time of Classical Athens. He composed (not wrote, since the poems were created and transmitted...