Homer was a bard, a professional poet who recited his poem. He composed The Iliad dan The Odyssey. Homer is thought to have been blind. It is thought that his works were only written down near the end of his life.
The early Greeks had myths or legends that explained the world around them. For instance, Zeus was the greatest god. He was the god of the heavens. Athena was the goddness of wisdom and Ares the god of war. These gods were believe to be very much like humans, but more powerful. According to the Greeks' beliefe, the main difference was that humans died, but these gods lived forever. We can learn much about early Greeks from he beautiful writings left to us by Homer.
The early Greeks had myths or legends that explained the world around them. For instance, Zeus was the greatest god. He was the god of the heavens. Athena was the goddness of wisdom and Ares the god of war. These gods were believe to be very much like humans, but more powerful. According to the Greeks' beliefe, the main difference was that humans died, but these gods lived forever. We can learn much about early Greeks from he beautiful writings left to us by Homer.
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