Many scholars believe that Homer did not exist. They believe that the ILIAD was an oral tradition that was composed by many poets and bards and put together by a community.
Others believe that Homer was (a) a Greek soldier who fought in the Trojan war (b) a surgeon who treated wounds in the Trojan war (3) a woman, etc. etc.
In other words whether blind a bard/author/composer named Homer existed or not is still a huge question in the scholarly community. (The Homeric Question).
What do you think? And is this question relevant to our understanding or enjoyment of the ILIAD?
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