... his/her/their works, but never did write them to paper. Homer is said to be of the oral tradition, and thus inspired somebody to put his epic poems on paper. Ancient Greeks esteemed Homer's epic poems as symbols of Hellenistic unity and heroism and as sources of moral and practical instruction. Secondly, we must take a look at Hesiod. Hesiod has been called the ... . It is believed by scholars that he started as a rhapsodist ( professional reciter of poetry). It is through his days as a rhapsodist that he learned the techniques and vocabulary of the epic by memorizing and reciting heroic...

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... Aristophanes. These drams of the Athenian writers entertained in addition to informing the Greeks. Athenian stories also influenced the western culture. The epic poems of an old bard named Homer contributed an everlasting effect on all. The Iliad was an epic that depicted heroes and their trials at the time of the Trojan war. His poem left the listeners with a powerful ideal called ... ...

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