Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. - Homer

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Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.

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Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.

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Native Name: Ὅμηρος
Alternative Names: Homerus • Homeros • Mæonides
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Rage — Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles
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