Which works are attributed to Homer?

Which works are attributed to Homer?

• A. The Iliad and The Odyssey
• B. The Aeneid
• C. The Oresteia
• D. Beowulf

Answer: (A)

Homer is traditionally credited with two foundational Greek epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad centers on Achilles' rage and events in the final year of the Trojan War, while The Odyssey follows Odysseus as he journeys home from Troy. These works are distinctively Greek in language, style, and cultural context, and they’re considered the core basis of ancient Greek epic poetry. The other listed works come from different authors or traditions: The Aeneid is Virgil’s Roman epic about Aeneas’s voyage and the founding of Rome; The Oresteia is a tragedy cycle by Aeschylus about Orestes and concepts of justice; Beowulf is an Old English epic with an anonymous author.

Homer is traditionally credited with two foundational Greek epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad centers on Achilles' rage and events in the final year of the Trojan War, while The Odyssey follows Odysseus as he journeys home from Troy. These works are distinctively Greek in language, style, and cultural context, and they’re considered the core basis of ancient Greek epic poetry.

The other listed works come from different authors or traditions: The Aeneid is Virgil’s Roman epic about Aeneas’s voyage and the founding of Rome; The Oresteia is a tragedy cycle by Aeschylus about Orestes and concepts of justice; Beowulf is an Old English epic with an anonymous author.