Did You Know That? (Homer)

A cloud of mystery surrounds the existence of Homer, the celebrated Greek poet. He is attributed with the paternity of the two oldest poetic works which have journeyed through time to us, namely "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".

Homer lived during the 8th century BC. Legend has it that he was blind and recited his poetry from city to city throughout Greece. We possess little information as to his life, but his undeniable talent influenced many important authors over the course of the centuries, including Dante and James Joyce.