Homer biography facts for kids
Homer biography facts for kids
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Homer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Homer | |
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Marble terminal bust of Homer. Roman copy of a lost Hellenistic original of the 2nd c. BC. | |
| Native name | Ὅμηρος |
| Born | c. 8th century BC |
| Died | Ios |
| Language | Homeric Greek |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Genre | Epic |
| Subject | Epic cycle |
| Years active | fl.
late 8th cent. Homer biography facts for kids printableBC |
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Homer is the name of the Greek poet. He is best known as the author of epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are among the greatest treasures of the ancient world.
The Mystery man of Ancient Greece
We don't know much for sure about Homer.
Most experts believe he somewhere around the 8th century BC. Imagine trying to find information about someone who lived that long ago!
We don't have any pictures of Homer, and we don't even know for sure if he was one person or a group of people who worked together.
Some people think he might have been a blind poet who could tell amazing stories from memory and recite them beauti