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| Have you ever heard of a Greek poet, Homer? He wrote the epic poems called Iliad and The Odyssey. The Greeks used his stories like people use the Bible today. | |
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| Yes, he livined in either Chios or Smyrna. He was also blind. And worked as a storyteller and courtsinger in the 12th century. | |
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| Yes, but archaeologist found the writings, and believe they were written in the 8th or 9th century. Meaning he either lived in a different time or....? | |
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| ... someone wrote it later and gave him the credit. Don't people argue that he wrote one or the other because The Odyssey and Iliad have different style and language? | |
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| Yes, but a litature critic, Longinus said it could simpily b the difference in his maturaty. Iliad when he was younger and The Odyssey when he was older. | |
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