WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two hugely influential epic poems of ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Odyssey (/ˈɒdɪsi/; Ancient Greek: , romanized: Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Homer was the composer of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two oldest and most important works of Greek literature.