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In the Western classical tradition Homer (/ˈhoʊmər/; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros] Hómēros) is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is unknown.