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Putatively, a Greek Poet named Homer is believed to have written (and is credited with writing) the Iliad and The Odyssey. Note, though, that nearly every edition in English has a different translator which may render the text differently.

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Homer is the famous poet who wrote some of the earliest Greek writings, including the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. These poems are considered foundational works in Western literature.

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βˆ™ 14y ago

one Greek poet was homer he was the very first Greek poet. his work is well known he wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey these two were one of his most famous pieces of work.

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βˆ™ 14y ago

Alcaeus Archilochus Callinus Pindar Sappho Semonides Simonides

Here is a website about each of them.

http://www.geocities.com/greeklyricpoets/

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βˆ™ 13y ago

It really depends on which poem.

The Odyssey - Odysseus

The Illiad - Hector, Achilles, Odysseus, Menelaus, and so on -

et cetera.

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βˆ™ 8y ago

Alcaeus is considered the first Greek lyric poet

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