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# Homer

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  This article is about the legendary poet of Ancient Greece. For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation).

Homer and His Guide, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)

Homer is the name of the Greek poet who wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. Not much is known about him, or even if he was a real person. Some people think it was really a group of people who made those poems. Other people think Homer was really a woman.

According to legend, Homer was a blind poet who lived in Ionia. It is thought that he lived in the 8th century BC.

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