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Homer

The name to which Greek tradition attributes the Iliad and Odyssey.

Roman portrait bust representing Homer, second century CE; British Museum 1805,0703.85. An artistic likeness made long after the epics, rather than a contemporary portrait
Roman portrait bust representing Homer, second century CE; British Museum 1805,0703.85. An artistic likeness made long after the epics, rather than a contemporary portraitJoyofmuseums / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SALicense · Object record · Image source

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The name to which Greek tradition attributes the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and OdysseyOdysseyGreek epic attributed to Homer, following Odysseus’s return after the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. [1]

The epics’ known forms are commonly associated with the eighth and early seventh centuries BCE and an older oral tradition. Homer’s identity and exact compositional role remain debated; these dates concern the poems, not a secure biography. [1]

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  1. Deborah Steiner — Homeric poetry, publisher Introduction summary Introduction summary: traditional attribution,oral poetry and eighth–early seventh century BCE composition. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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