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Homer

Homer

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A Greek poet from ancient times who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhoʊmər/
translation icon : Homero
  • Augury was known to Byzantines from antique sources like Homer's Odyssey (2.145-88) and Iliad (1.78-84).
  • Homer's Iliad
  • Homer's Odyssey
  • Homer and Hesiod

The ancient Greeks, why did they love Homer so much?

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Examples

  • Many works of Greek literature cover this war, most notably Homers Iliad and the Odyssey.

  • Remember, Homer had no general terms for mind or body.

  • And it's not as if I'm reading, you know, ancient manuscripts of Homer trying to piece it all together for myself.

  • There are, after all, canons other than the one that includes Homer and Shakespeare.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Was there a world, a real world, that Homer's poems refer to?

  • I tend to go for the classics, so I keep you reading The Iliad by Homer with the Trojan War.

  • In Homer's tale, the staff was said to harness the gift of all gods.

  • Students often study Homer to understand ancient Greek literature, especially the Iliad and the Odyssey.

  • In her literature class, she analyzed the themes present in Homer's epic poems.

  • The influence of Homer can be seen in many works of art and literature throughout history.

Idioms

1 9.9

To make a big embarrassing mistake that others notice

Compounds

solo homer
  • Jargon
1 6.5

A home run hit when no one is on base that scores one run

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Homer comes from the ancient Greek name Homēros, which probably meant 'hostage' or 'pledge'. So, think of Homer as an old name or nickname that stuck to the famous ancient Greek poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey.