Homer · -800 · Epic poetry
The Trojan War in its tenth year: Achilles withdraws from battle after an insult and the Greek army falls apart without him. Homer's poem is less about the siege of Troy than about glory, pride, and the cost of heroism — themes unchanged in three thousand years. The essential companion to The Odyssey.
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HomerAncient Greek · 800 BCE
Homer is the name traditionally given to the ancient Greek poet credited with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey, two epic poems that have shaped Western literature for nearly three thousand years.
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