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Homer

Homer is a ghost. We don't know if he was one man, a group of poets, or a tradition spanning centuries. Legend says he was a blind bard from Ionia who wandered Greece singing his epics. This author hub collects 2 works in the Canon Compass ranking, led by The Odyssey.

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Start with The Odyssey by Homer, ranked #24 in the Canon Compass list.

#24
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The Odyssey

by Homer

4.7 out of 5 stars(6.2K)

Homer's Odyssey: Odysseus battles Cyclops and Sirens on his journey home to Penelope. Ancient Greek epic - summary, characters, and where to buy.

Epics
#37
Cover of The Iliad

The Iliad

by Homer

4.7 out of 5 stars(2.9K)

Homer's Iliad tells of Achilles' wrath during the Trojan War. The foundational epic of Western literature - summary, analysis, and where to buy.

Epics

Complete Homer Index

  1. #24The Odyssey
  2. #37The Iliad