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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Homer, the author generally credited with the composition of The Iliad and The Odyssey-two of the oldest works of Western literature-is in large part responsible for the tradition of the blind bard, and yet so little is known about him and his life that most scholars believe him (and his blindness) to be legendary.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dating to about 750 B.C., this bust is said to be of the Greek poet Homer, author of The Iliad and The Odyssey-epic poems passed down orally by bards long before they were written down.