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Homer
__Birth and death dates__- Homer was believed to have been born sometime around 800 B.C. and died around 750 B.C. Many people argue that he was actually born in 1194 B.C.

__Childhood/ family life__- Nobody is really certain about the life of the poet Homer. Technically, his birthplace and birth dates are not even known and there is not much information known about his childhood life. Many scholars believe that he did not exist at all and is just a myth that has been blown out of proportion.

__Personality__- Homer was believed to have been very philosophical and revered as a person. His poems show just how imaginative of a person he really was, if he lived at all.

__Famous Writings__
 * __The Iliad__
 * __The Odyssey__

__Other Interesting Facts__
 * Homer was believed to have been blind.
 * His poems were typically about the Trojan War, and he wrote poems about the life of Oedipus and his sons.
 * His birthplace is unknown, but some believe he was born in Smyrna, or Ionia
 * Since he was blind, he dictated his poems to a literate scribe that would then translate it to paper.

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