Where to Start with Homer

The name "Homer" is attached to the two foundational works of Western literature, but almost nothing is known about the person behind them — or whether a single person wrote both.

First read

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The Iliad

c. 750 BCE · Epic

HardEpic704 pages

Read why on the work page

1 more, in Gröblé's order

Then read

  1. 2The Odysseyc. 725 BCEHardLong541 pagesThe hardest — save it for later