Homer

About The Author

Homer is a legendary ancient Greek poet, traditionally said to be the author of the two great epics of Greek history: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Both books are considered landmarks in human literature, and Homer is therefore often cited as the starting point of Western literary and historical tradition.

Series by the Author

Books by Homer

Iliad & Odyssey
By Homer
Introduction by Stephanie Lynn Budin
Embark on two epic journeys with Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey—two of the oldest and most influential works of Western literature, and powerful ancient myths that still resonate today.

Homer chronicled ancient Greek history and oral trad...
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Odyssey
By Homer
Translated by Samuel Butler
This epic and timeless tale recounts the adventures of Odysseus as he journeyed home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy.

The story of Odysseus’s perilous journey home after the fall of Troy relates allegorical tales of goddesses and sirens, capture and escape, and maneuvering between ...
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