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Homer, the great epic poet of Greece, and the greatest of all time; author of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". He is one of the most well-known, studied, and referred to poets in the history of the world.

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Top 5 Poems

1	THE ILIAD (excerpt)
2	Hymn to Demeter by Homer
3	The Iliad

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Hymn to Demeter by Homer

The Iliad

THE ILIAD (excerpt)

Articles

Articles about Homer or articles that mention Homer.

Commonality and Contrast in Poetic Composition

An Enchanting Heritage of Romanticism in English Poetry: A Salute to the Vigilant Romantics

Classics Revisited: The Eternal Impression on Contemporary Poets

The Use of Memory and Emotion in Poetic Composition

The 100 Best English Poems of the Early 20th Century

The Magic of Poetry in Translation: Celebrating Multilingual Verses

Wandering in the Focus of an Intertextual Investigation

Rules for Young Poets

Speaker, Subject, and Theme in Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Women have loved before as I love now"

11 Major Poetry Forms

Poetry in Detail: Classifying Poetry Forms

Sophocles' Tragedy "Oedipus the King"

Poetry In Literature

Byzantine Poetry and Literature

Ancient Greek Poetry and Literature

What is a Fairy?

What is a Fable?

What is Epic Poetry? Its History?

The Evolution of English Literature

The History of French Literature and Poetry

Quotes

Here are a few random quotes by Homer.

See also: All Homer Quotes

Quote Left Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.
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Quote Left Evil deeds do not prosper the slow man catches up with the swift.
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Quote Left When I first heard that Marge was joining the police academy, I thought it would be fun and zany, like that movie Spaceballs. But instead it was dark and disturbing. Like that movie -- Police Academy
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Quote Left So it is that the gods do not give all men gifts of grace - neither good looks nor intelligence nor eloquence.
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Quote Left Wide-sounding Zeus takes away half a man's worth on the day when slavery comes upon him.
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