Homer:
Homer is a well known greek poet, whom was thought to be blind. He was born around the time of 850 AD, 168 years after the downfall of troy. Homer was known as the first and greatest author of epic poems. His work includes but not limited to Illiad and the Odyssey, both of which are both considered epic poems which include epic heros. Due to the time from in which Homer was alive, his writing mostly includes the trojan war, portraying how big of an impact the war was on the people living in this era.
Odyssey:
The Odyssey was an epic poem about a man named Odysseus, who was trying to get back to his homeland, Ithaca, after the long trojan war. Odysseus was considered an epic hero because he portrays the clever and advanced thinking of the greek warrior. Just as he thought the fighting was over, he learns that he must battle his way with the gods to advance home to his family who hasn’t heard from him in ten years.