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Homer - life and works
In what century approximately did Homer live and create?
8th BCE
6th BCE
1st CE
3rd BCE
What nationality was he?
Egyptian
Roman
Greek
Phoenician
It is believed that Homer was...
deaf
blind
What was the name of a nymph believed to be Homer's mother?
Syrinx
Critheis
Calypso
Creusa
Which of Homer's works is set later?
Odyssey
Illiad
How long did the Trojan War last?
8 years
12 years
10 years
Did Homer live during the Trojan War?
no
yes
What year did the first printed version of homeric texts appear?
1488 CE
1645 CE
578 CE
1882 CE
Homer's name means:
Hostage
Prophet
Scholar
Pilgrim
What issue does the Homeric question address?
Homer's existence and the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The ability to preserve historical truth over the centuries.
The existence of the Trojan War.
Homer's existence and the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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