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Who wrote the Odyssey?
What makes the Odyssey ‘epic’? Daisy Dunn introduces us to one of the most famous works of Western literature – and why we're not sure Homer even exists
- Kev Lochun
Published: August 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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The Odyssey is one of the most celebrated stories ever told, recounting the tale of Greek hero Odysseus’s 10-year journey home from the Trojan War. It is one of just two ancient Greek epic poems said to be the work of ‘Homer’.
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But who was Homer? And why, today, do we ask ourselves: ‘Did Homer even exist?’
In this first episode of our four-part series on the Odyssey, Kev Lochun sits down with classicist Daisy Dunn to unpack the origins of the epic poem – and the enduring mystery around the identity of the man who ‘wrote’ it.
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Kev LochunDigital editor (audience and video)
Kev Lochun is digital editor (audience and video) at HistoryExtra
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