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Homer was an ancient Greek author writing in the 8th century BC. He penned the Illiad and the Odyssey. (PIC: "Monsters")

Within the fractured mind of Jean-Luc Picard in 2024, he imagined a ready room with a shelf for books. One of these books was the collected writings of this poet. (PIC: "Monsters")

In 2368, Berlinghoff Rasmussen mentioned Homer to Geordi La Forge as a historical figure who was blind. (TNG: "A Matter Of Time")

The Homeric Hymns were attributed to Homer by ancient writers, though in later times they were believed simply to be similar to his style. Jean-Luc Picard read the Homeric Hymns while pondering the importance of mythology in Earth culture in light of his experiences with the Children of Tama. (TNG: "Darmok")

Homer is best known for his Odyssey and Iliad, epic poems which feature characters such as Odysseus and Achilles.
Homer's collected works is a 1999 Barnes & Noble printing. [1]

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