Questions and Answers
Homer - life and works
1.
In what century approximately did Homer live and create?
8th BCE
2.
What nationality was he?
Greek
3.
It is believed that Homer was...
blind
4.
What was the name of a nymph believed to be Homer's mother?
Critheis
5.
Which of Homer's works is set later?
Odyssey
6.
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
7.
Did Homer live during the Trojan War?
no
8.
What year did the first printed version of homeric texts appear?
1488 CE
9.
Homer's name means:
Hostage
10.
What issue does the Homeric question address?
Homer's existence and the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.