HOMER

Where was Homer Born?
Most people say that he was born in Ionia.(1)But, other people argue with them ,and say he lived on the island of Chicos.(2)other places people think he was born on the Coast tis the Asian Minor,and Smyrna.Other researchers doubt that Homer even existed.(3)

WHY IS HOMER IMPORTANT?

• He wrote poems based off the Trojan War(1)
• He wrote the Lliad and the Odyssey(3)
• He had an impact on our lives today(3)
• He inspires people to write poetry(2)

What was Homer's Background?

Some Researchers tell us that Homer was blind.People don't know the exact place he lived , so they figured he must have travel from town to town.(1) Homer's parents were Epikaste and Telemachus.(2)

HOW DO THEY IMPACT US TODAY?

• His poems help us learn about the Trojan War.(2)
• His poems effect our Western Culture (3)
• We know how people during that era lived

Sources

1.1.Spielvogel,Jackson.World History: Journey Across Time.Student Edition.New York,Ny:McGraw Glencoe,2005.157&159. 

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2. 2Unknown, . "Iliad by Ancient Greek Poet Homer." acientgreece.com. Ancient Greece , 2012. Web. 13 Jan 2014. .

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3.Unknown, . "Homer Biography." Bio. True Story. Bio.True Story, 2014. Web. 13 Jan 2014. .