For I say there is no other thing that is worse than the se… - Homer

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For I say there is no other thing that is worse than the sea is for breaking a man, even though he may a very strong one.

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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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Αἰδὼς δ' οὐκ ἀγαθὴ κεχρημένῳ ἀνδρὶ παρεῖναι.

"Say not a word in death's favor; I would rather be a paid servant in a poor man's house and be above ground than king of kings among the dead." -Achilles

Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.

For I say there is no other thing that is worse than the sea is for breaking a man, even though he may a very strong one. - Homer

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