Scholars are uncertain whether Homer existed. If real, he is believed to have lived about the 9th or 8th century bce and was a native of Ionia. A poet in the oral tradition, his works were likely transcribed by others. He is traditionally portrayed as blind, and some claim he was illiterate.
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