The author may have heard the rumors about Odysseus that best supported the prediction made by the author.
<h3>Who was Homer?</h3>
Homer was the ancient author who wrote epic poetry named 'The Odysseus' in the eighth century BC.
Odysseus was the king of Ithaca in the Greek period and also the main character of the epic story written by Homer. After the end of the trojan war, they were kept on trying to get back to their homes and it took about ten years period.
Therefore, the stranger's true identity was discovered by the author from the lines where he predicted that he has heard the rumors about Odysseus.
