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Homer

Homer and his Influence on Western Culture

Homer influenced Greek values by articulating the value of Archaic Period, otherwise known as Homeric Period. In his two most famous books, The Iliad and The Odyssey, those principles are seen in situations and characters. The Greeks in consider Homer’s two epics as the highest cultural achievement of their people, the defining moment in Greek culture, which set the basic Greek character in stone. These texts occupy a central position in the self-definition of Western culture. They both concern the great defining battle of Greek culture, The Trojan War.

The Iliad is the story of a short event that happened during the ninth year of a so-called ten-year war. There is a clash between the two Greek commanders, Agamemnon and Achilleus. Agamemnon is upset with Achill

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Dactylic Hexameter, Iliad Odyssey, Odysseus Odysseus, Achilleus Agamemnon, War Iliad, Agamemnon Trojan, Culture Homer, Odyssey Iliad, Hector Odyssey, Homeric Period, western culture, greek culture,

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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