WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the world’s most famous poems but very little is known about their creator, ‘Homer’. Historian and writer Daisy Dunn goes in search of the poet of the Trojan War, exploring who Homer was and whether he ever actually existed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two hugely influential epic poems of ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Iliad is an epic poem in 24 books that is traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The epic is about the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles. The subject of this poem is the Trojan War.

Detailed explanation-4: -Along with The Odyssey, Homer’s other poem, The Iliad originated the epic poetry genre. The standard definition of an epic poem, sometimes also known as a heroic poem, typically emphasizes certain criteria. First, an epic poem is a long narrative on a serious subject, told in verse in a formal or elevated style.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Odyssey is an epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War.