Homer writes the Illiad and Odyssey

c.8th century BCE, Greece

Speaking of Homer, Plato stated that many considered him to be “the educator of all Greeks”. However, today we still know decidedly little about the mysterious author of both the Illiad and the Odyssey, and Homer remains an enigma. Despite this, these two stories have been the foundations for numerous works of art and fiction. From James Joyce’s Ulysses to Star Wars, the narrative structure can be seen in much of popular culture.