Homer is referred to as one of the building blocks to the modern civilization. In Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture, Werner Jaeger wrote “Plato tells us that in his time many believed that Homer was the educator of all Greece. Since then, Homer’s influence far beyond the frontiers of Hellas [Greece]...”
Homer’s writings provided a “fixed model of heroism, nobility and the good life to which all Greeks, especially aristocrats, subscribed.”
Many writers today often refer to Homer’s poems for moral plotlines or teachings. These can be seen in books such as, Ulysses by James Joyce, Don Quixote by Cervantes and The Hobbit by J.R.
Homer’s writings provided a “fixed model of heroism, nobility and the good life to which all Greeks, especially aristocrats, subscribed.”
Many writers today often refer to Homer’s poems for moral plotlines or teachings. These can be seen in books such as, Ulysses by James Joyce, Don Quixote by Cervantes and The Hobbit by J.R.