Homer

Depicted sculpture of Homer

We don't know very much about Homer's early life but it is said he was present throughout the Trojan War in the early 12th century B.C. Historians believe he was of the Greeks and that his poems, The Odyssey and The Illiad, resemble much of his personality. For example, it is said that Homer was thought to be blind because of his descriptions throughout The Odyssey when the blind bard is present.

Besides Homer eloquent poetry it is believed he was also a story teller and court singer. A fun fact about Homer is that the Illiad was written during his youth years while The Odyssey was written by an aged and wiser man. By analyzing the two works historians connected the writing styles to differ greatly between the two works.