But listen to me first and swear an oath to use all your eloquence and strength to look after me and protect me. - Homer

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But listen to me first and swear an oath to use all your eloquence and strength to look after me and protect me.

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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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