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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Homer | |name = Homer | ||
|image = [[File:Homer Greek.png|250px]] | |image = [[File:Homer Greek.png|250px]] | ||
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|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
| − | |hair = | + | |hair = |
|age = | |age = | ||
| − | |status = | + | |status = Deceased |
| − | |job = | + | |job = Poet |
|relatives = | |relatives = | ||
| − | |appearance = | + | |mentioned = "[[Bart the Genius]]" |
| + | |appearance = ''[[Greek to Me]]'' | ||
|voiced by = | |voiced by = | ||
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| − | '''Homer''' | + | '''Homer''' was an Ancient Greek poet who created [[Tales from the Public Domain#D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?|the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'']]. |
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | His books, the ''{{W|Iliad}}'' and ''{{W|Odyssey}}'', were seen in the bookcase at the [[Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children]].<ref>"[[Bart the Genius]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Homer]] read to the kids from the overdue library book ''[[Classics for Children]]'', including the stories ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey''.<ref>"[[Tales from the Public Domain]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Moe]] mentioned Homer, the blind poet who wrote the ''{{W|Iliad}}'' and the ''{{W|Odyssey}}''.<ref>"[[I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can]]"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | == Non-canon == |
| − | When he | + | {{Noncanon}} |
| + | When he guided children, he pretended to be blind and spoke only about the ''Iliad''. He got the idea of faking his blindness from his friend [[Oedipus]]. Once, while guiding a group of children, some realized he was not actually blind and forced him to tell stories about the gods. | ||
| − | The kids tired | + | The kids quickly grew tired of his stories and went to see {{ap|Ned|Greek}}'s puppetry, while Homer went home and visited the local bar. Homer and Ned also once guided a mixed group and told them about fables. The tours were later canceled and replaced by an infomercial by [[Hypocrates]].<ref>''[[Greek to Me]]''</ref> |
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| + | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| + | Scholars still remain uncertain whether Homer existed. | ||
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| + | Homer is traditionally portrayed as blind. | ||
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| + | Homer Simpson's first name came for ''The Simpsons'' creator [[Matt Groening]]'s father {{W|Homer Groening}}, but Homer Groening was named for the Greek poet.<ref>"[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]"</ref > | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | *{{ | + | *{{ep|Bart the Genius|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain|(mentioned)}} |
| + | *{{cg|Havana Wild Weekend/Gags#Couch gag|Havana Wild Weekend|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Greek to Me}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Aesop's Fables}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink|Homer}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Poets]] |
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
[[Category:Non-canon characters]] | [[Category:Non-canon characters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:03, November 3, 2024
- For others named Homer, see Homer (disambiguation).
Homer
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Character Information
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Homer was an Ancient Greek poet who created the Iliad and the Odyssey.
History[edit]
His books, the Iliad and Odyssey, were seen in the bookcase at the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children.[1]
Homer read to the kids from the overdue library book Classics for Children, including the stories Iliad and the Odyssey.[2]
Moe mentioned Homer, the blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.[3]
Non-canon[edit]
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The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
When he guided children, he pretended to be blind and spoke only about the Iliad. He got the idea of faking his blindness from his friend Oedipus. Once, while guiding a group of children, some realized he was not actually blind and forced him to tell stories about the gods.
The kids quickly grew tired of his stories and went to see Ned's puppetry, while Homer went home and visited the local bar. Homer and Ned also once guided a mixed group and told them about fables. The tours were later canceled and replaced by an infomercial by Hypocrates.[4]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
Scholars still remain uncertain whether Homer existed.
Homer is traditionally portrayed as blind.
Homer Simpson's first name came for The Simpsons creator Matt Groening's father Homer Groening, but Homer Groening was named for the Greek poet.[5]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Bart the Genius" (mentioned)- Episode – "Tales from the Public Domain" (mentioned)
Couch gag – "Havana Wild Weekend" (mentioned)- Episode – "I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can" (mentioned)
Comic story – Greek to Me - Comic story – Aesop's Fables
References[edit]
External links[edit]
