The day will come when sacred Troy must die, Priam must die… - Homer

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The day will come when sacred Troy must die,
Priam must die and all his people with him,
Priam who hurls the strong ash spear!

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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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Be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

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βουλοίμην κ' ἐπάρουρος ἐὼν θητευέμεν ἄλλῳ,
ἀνδρὶ παρ' ἀκλήρῳ, ᾧ μὴ βίοτος πολὺς εἴη,
ἢ πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι καταφθιμένοισιν ἀνάσσειν.

The day will come when sacred Troy must die, Priam must die and all his people with him, Priam who hurls the strong ash spear! - Homer

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