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He is reputed to be the author of the poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. When the poems sung by the itinerant bards began to be written down, one version is attributed to Homer the blind poet of Chios amongst other stories about him. He is reputed to have written in the 8th Century, 400 years avter the events, relying on the hundreds of bardic stories. His own version has been rewritten also, so we don't know what he really wrote, if indeed he did exist and was not just a symbolic name.
Both 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey" were written in Dactylic hexameter ~ see related link below .
He wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey. They were based on Greek mythology.
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When did Homer write The Odyssey?
2500 years ago
What culture did Homer write his epics about?
Bronze age Greece
How did homer write The Iliad and the Odyssey if he was blind?
He spoke the poem from memory while an assistant wrote it down.
When did Homer write the lliad?
Homer the great poet whrote the lliad during the dark age. the dark age is when wars would be fought until one of the sides died. this lasted about 100 years long.
Did homer write about atlantis?
Yes. He called it Ogygia and Scheria in the Odyssey. See Isaac Newton's Revised History of Ancient Kingdom's.
Where did Homer write The Odyssey?
In 850 B.C.
What language did Homer write in?
Homer is believed to have composed his epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, in Ancient Greek.
How long did it take Homer to write the Odyssey?
It is unknown how long it took Homer to write The Odyssey because the consensus that homer wrote the story did not take place until 350 BC. Many scholars believe The Odyssey was written when Homer reached old age.
When did Homer write The Odyssey?
2500 years ago
Did Homer write the legend of Hercules?
No, Homer did not write the legend of Hercules. The hero Hercules is part of Greek mythology and his stories were written by various authors, with the most famous being Apollodorus and Ovid. Homer is known for composing the epics "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."
Besides the Odyssey what book did Homer write?
homer also wrote the Illiad. It's about this war against Troy and Greece.
In what century did Homer write The Odyssey?
Assuming Homer was a real person, he wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad in the 8th century BC.
Did homer write the odyssey in and liad in 500s bc?
yes
Did Sophocles write The Odyssey?
No. Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who write ilias and odyssey?
The Ancient Greek poet Homer.
What culture did Homer write his epics about?
Bronze age Greece
What year did homer write The Iliad and the odyssey?
6969 bc
