... have been recovered from the ancient Greek time period which depict scenes from The Odyssey and The Iliad. Also, the fact that these epic tales themselves survived to be translated into modern English shows how important they were to the people of Homer's time, and to us. Homer's tales were seen as more than just stories. The people in ancient Greece actually felt the weight of the Trojan War, and they were with Odysseus ... all the way on his seven year ... ...

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... lived during a time of war between all the city-states. The ancient Greeks later referred to him as "The Poet." Homer most likely came from Ionia. He may also have been blind. In any case, he wrote the two most famous pieces of Greek literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey, making him one of the most prestigious writers ever. Sappho lived on the island of Lesbos. Legend says she was an ... ugly prostitute who committed suicide by throwing herself off of a cliff. She wrote nearly five hundred poems, and ... was hated for her work. Most of her poetry was destroyed, but a few were found in ...

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