ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Homer (/ˈhoʊmər/; Ancient Greek: [hómɛːros], Hómēros) (born c. 8th century BC) was a 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why is Homer significant? Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two hugely influential epic poems of ancient Greece. If Homer did in fact compose the works, he is one of the greatest literary artists in the world, and, through these poems, he affected Western standards and ideas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homer is the author of the two epics preserved entire from ancient Greece: The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. “The Odyssey” (Gr: “Odysseia”) is the second of the two epic poems attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer (the first being “The Iliad”), and usually considered the second extant work of Western literature.

Detailed explanation-5: -About 500–480 BC. The Iliad and Odyssey are conventionally dated to the late 8th or early 7th century BC. By this time the use of writing was becoming more widespread in Greece and it seems that the poems were also set down for the first time.