900 BCE - 900 BCE

Nationality:
Greek

Historical Period:
Ancient Greece

Groups

• Goodrich Seminar Room

Homer was an ancient Greek poet who is credited with authoring the Iliad and the Odyssey. Very little is known about his personal life.

Titles:

• Author: The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope
• Author: The English Works, vol. X (Iliad and Odyssey)

Quotations:

• On Achilles' new shield Vulcan depicts the two different types of cities which humans can build on earth; one based on peace and the rule of law; the other based on war, killing, and pillage (900 BC)
• The City of War and the City of Peace on Achilles' new shield (900 BC)

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