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Also known as Homerus, Homeros, Mæonides

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Homer was an ancient Greek poet credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that became foundational to ancient Greek literature. Though details about his life and authorship remain unclear, he is considered one of the most influential authors in history and was deeply revered in ancient Greek society.

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Writer.name: Homer
Writer.image: Homer British Museum.jpg
Writer.caption: Marble terminal bust of Homer. Roman copy of a lost 2nd-century BC Hellenistic original
Writer.native_name: Ὅμηρος
Writer.native_name_lang: grc
Writer.birth_place: Ionia
Writer.death_place: Ios
Writer.genre: Epic
Writer.subject: Epic Cycle

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Part of: Greek mythology
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ionian League
Place of birth: Smyrna
Place of death: Ios
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Native language: Ancient Greek
Field of work: Greek literature
Genre: epic poem
Image: Homer bust, Farnese collection (Naples).jpg

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Commons category: Homer
topic's main category: Category:Homer
medical condition: blindness
date of death: 0800-00-00
date of birth: 0900-00-00
Commons Creator page: Homer
ethnic group: Greeks
Commons gallery: Homer
birth name: Ὅμηρος
name in native language: Ὅμηρος
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
writing language: Ancient Greek
present in work: The Divine Comedy
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