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The Greek poet Homer was born between the 12th and 8th centuries BC, possibly somewhere on the coast of Asia Minor. He is famous for writing the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", which have had an enormous effect on Western culture, but very little is known about their alleged author's life.
Homer’s style, whoever he was, falls more in the category of minstrel poet or balladeer, as opposed to a cultivated poet who is the product of a fervent literary moment, such as a Virgil or a Shakespeare. The stories have repetitive elements, almost like a chorus or refrain, which suggests a musical element. However, Homer’s works are designated as epic rather than lyric poetry, which was originally recited with a lyre in hand, much in the same vein as spoken-word performances.
