![]() ![]() The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. Homer's Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history. Homer (/ˈhoʊmər/ Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος, Hómēros) (born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. 8th century BCDiedIosLanguageHomeric GreekGenreEpicSubjectEpic CycleNotable worksIliadOdyssey Roman copy of a lost Hellenistic original of the 2nd c. ![]() For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation), Homerus (disambiguation) and Homeric (disambiguation). Reputed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey ![]()
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