Commonly Asked Questions and Answers from Homer:
1. Q: What are Homer's two major epic poems?
A: The Iliad and The Odyssey were Homer's most important poems of all time.
2. Q: When were Homer's works believed to have been published?
A: It was around the 8th century BCE.
3. Q: What war is the central focus of The Iliad?
A: The Trojan War was the central focus of Illiad.
4. Q: Who is the main character of The Odyssey?
A: Odysseus was the proponent character of Odyssey by Homer.
5. Q: How long does Odysseus's journey home take in The Odyssey?
A: 10 years of journey.
6. Q: What is the name of Odysseus's wife?
A: Penelope was the wife of Odysseus.
7. Q: Who is the great warrior of the Greeks in The Iliad?
A: Achilles was the greatest warriors of "The Illiad" by Homer.
8. Q: What caused the Trojan War according to Homer?
A: The abduction of Helen by Paris.
9. Q: What is the Trojan Horse, and in which work is it mentioned?
A: A wooden horse used to trick the Trojans; it's briefly mentioned in The Odyssey.
10. Q: What is the "wrath of Achilles" in The Iliad?
A: Achilles' anger at Agamemnon for taking his war prize, Briseis.
11. Q: Who is the king of the gods in Homer's works?
A: Zeus was the king of Gods and Goddesses.
12. Q: What is the name of Odysseus's son?
A: Telemachus is the name of Odysseus' son.
13. Q: What creature does Odysseus encounter that sings a deadly song?
A: The creature is "The Sirens."
14. Q: Who is the cyclops that Odysseus blinds?
A: Polyphemus.
15. Q: What epithet is often used to describe Odysseus?
A: "Cunning" or "Wily" Odysseus.
16. Q: Who kills Achilles in The Iliad?
A: Paris, with the help of Apollo.
17. Q: What is the name of Achilles' closest friend who is killed by Hector?
A: Patroclus.
18. Q: What is the opening line of The Odyssey about?
A: "Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices" (referring to Odysseus).
19. Q: What is the term for the long, formal speeches given by characters in Homer's epics?
A: Homeric speeches.
20. Q: What poetic device is prominently used in Homer's works, describing objects or people with repeated phrases?
A: Epithets or Homeric epithets.
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