Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause. - Homer

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Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause.

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About Homer

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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