Question

Which best describes Homer?

A.
He is the main character of the Iliad.

B.
He was a Trojan who took part in the events of the Iliad.

C.
He is the poet who told the Iliad.

D.
He was the first person to write down the Iliad.

Answer 1

Homer was the  poet who told the Iliad. He also told the Odyssey. Both were epic ancient Greek poems. The Odyssey was a partial sequel to the Iliad. These poems were focused on the Trojan War. Bards passed these poems down orally, until they were eventually written down.