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Appreciation (lemmy.world)
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[–] 61 points 3 months ago (8 children)

It's likely that Homer didn't author the Odyssey, but rather wrote down the oral tradition that already existed.

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  • [–] 41 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    It's likely Marge did the actual writing and let Homer take the credit.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    It’s also uncertain whether Homer was even a real person himself.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Would the name Homer not just refer to the person/people who wrote these stories down or is there more to it than that?

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago

    possibly-- Homer may have been an actual person, or the name may just refer to an amalgamation of people who compiled many myths and legends, passed down for generations through oral tradition, to paper, once and for all.

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