Homer · -800 · Epic poetry
Ten years after the Trojan War ends, Odysseus still hasn't made it home to Ithaca. Gods intervene, monsters block the way, and a man who has forgotten what he's sailing toward keeps adding miles to the trip. Homer's road-trip poem and the ur-text of every journey narrative since.
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HomerAncient Greek · 800 BCE
Homer is the name traditionally given to the ancient Greek poet credited with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey, two epic poems that have shaped Western literature for nearly three thousand years.
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