ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Homer was one of the greatest early poets of Ancient Greece. Legend has it that he was blind and recited his poems as he traveled from one place to another. For this reason, people say that he called himself a singer, as opposed to a writer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homer was said to be blind, as some historians believe he is represented in The Iliad by the character of a blind poet. The stories told in the epic poems may have been written down after being passed around by word of mouth (it is easier to remember and recite poetry than ordinary writing).

Detailed explanation-3: -For the full article, see Homer. Homer, (flourished 9th or 8th century bce, Ionia?), ancient Greek poet, presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Though almost nothing is known of his life, tradition holds that Homer was blind. The ancient Greeks attributed to him the great epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homer is thought to have been blind, based solely on a character in The Odyssey, a blind poet/minstrel called Demodokos.